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Ahtisaari

American  
[ah-tee-sahr-ee] / ˌɑ tiˈsɑr i /

noun

  1. Martti 1938–2023, president of Finland 1994–2000.


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In cold weather, hundreds of people lined up along the route from the cathedral through downtown Helsinki to the city’s Hietaniemi cemetery where Ahtisaari was laid to rest among other Finnish presidents.

From Washington Times • Nov. 10, 2023

In May 2017, Ahtisaari stepped down as chairman but said he would continue working with the organization as an adviser.

From Washington Times • Nov. 10, 2023

Ahtisaari helped reach peace accords related to Serbia’s withdrawal from Kosovo in the late 1990s, Namibia’s bid for independence in the 1980s, and autonomy for Aceh province in Indonesia in 2005.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Ahtisaari who was the Nordic country’s president for one six-year term — 1994 until 2000 — later founded the Helsinki-based Crisis Management Initiative, aimed at preventing and resolving violent conflicts through informal dialogue and mediation.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2023

Ahtisaari who was the Nordic country’s president for one six-year term - 1994 until 2000 - later founded the Helsinki-based Crisis Management Initiative, aimed at preventing and resolving violent conflicts through informal dialogue and mediation.

From Washington Times • Oct. 16, 2023