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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

Ahtisaari, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008, died Oct.

From Washington Times • Nov. 10, 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

“In his speech at the Nobel celebration, Ahtisaari said that all conflicts can be resolved: ‘Wars and conflicts are not inevitable.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2023

After returning to Finland in 1991, Ahtisaari worked as a foreign ministry secretary of state before being elected president in 1994 for a six-year term.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2023