Martti Ahtisaari

President of Finland from 1994 to 2000
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Martti Ahtisaari

Summary

Martti Ahtisaari is a human[1]. He was born in Vyborg[2]. He died in Helsinki[3]. He worked as a politician[4], diplomat[5], and teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Martti Ahtisaari's place of birth was Vyborg[2].
  • Martti Ahtisaari died in Helsinki[3].
  • Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[8].
  • Martti Ahtisaari was married to Eeva Ahtisaari[9].
  • A child of Martti Ahtisaari was Marko Ahtisaari[10].
  • Martti Ahtisaari held citizenship in Finland[11].
  • Finnish was Martti Ahtisaari's native language[12].
  • Martti Ahtisaari worked as a politician[4].
  • Martti Ahtisaari worked as a diplomat[5].
  • Martti Ahtisaari's professions included teacher[6].
  • Martti Ahtisaari's field of work was politics[13].
  • Martti Ahtisaari's field of work was diplomacy[14].
  • Martti Ahtisaari held the position of President of Finland[15].
  • Martti Ahtisaari held the position of Ambassador of Finland to Tanzania[16].
  • Martti Ahtisaari held the position of Ambassador of Finland to Zambia[17].
  • Martti Ahtisaari held the position of Ambassador of Finland to Somalia[18].
  • Martti Ahtisaari held the position of Ambassador of Finland to Mozambique[19].
  • Among Martti Ahtisaari's employers was United Nations[20].
  • Martti Ahtisaari was educated at University of Oulu[21].
  • Martti Ahtisaari was educated at Kuopio Lyceum High School[22].
  • Martti Ahtisaari was educated at Oulun Lyseon Lukio[23].
  • Martti Ahtisaari received the Nobel Peace Prize[24].
  • Martti Ahtisaari received the Order of the White Eagle[25].
  • Martti Ahtisaari received the Manfred Wörner Medal[26].
  • Martti Ahtisaari received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎[27].

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Origins and Family

Martti Ahtisaari was born in Vyborg[2]. Finnish was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at University of Oulu[21], a public university[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1958[30], headquartered in Linnanmaa[31]; Kuopio Lyceum High School[22], an upper secondary school in Finland[32], in Finland[33], founded in 1872[34]; and Oulun Lyseon Lukio[23], a building[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1831[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], diplomat[5], and teacher[6]. Fields of work include politics[13], an academic discipline[38] and diplomacy[14], an academic discipline[39]. Martti Ahtisaari was employed by United Nations[20]. Positions held include President of Finland[15], a position[40], in Finland[41], founded in 1919[42]; Ambassador of Finland to Tanzania[16]; Ambassador of Finland to Zambia[17]; Ambassador of Finland to Somalia[18]; and Ambassador of Finland to Mozambique[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Nobel Peace Prize[24], a peace award[43]; Order of the White Eagle[25], an order[44], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[45], founded in 1705[46]; Manfred Wörner Medal[26], a peace award[47], founded in 1996[48]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎[27], a grade of an order[49], in Norway[50]; Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize[51], an award[52], founded in 1989[53]; and Geuzenpenning[54], a medallion[55], in Netherlands[56], founded in 1987[57].

Personal Life

Among Martti Ahtisaari's spouses was Eeva Ahtisaari[9]. A child of him was Marko Ahtisaari[10]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism[58]. He was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Finland[59].

Death and Burial

Martti Ahtisaari passed away in Helsinki[3]. He is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Martti Ahtisaari include CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation[60], a non-governmental organization[61], in Finland[62], founded in 2000[63], headquartered in Kaartinkaupunki[64] and Martti Ahtisaari Institute of Global Business and Economics[65], a research institute[66], in Finland[67], founded in 2008[68].

Why It Matters

Martti Ahtisaari ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,061 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

Entities named for him include CMI – Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation[60], a non-governmental organization[61], in Finland[62], founded in 2000[63], headquartered in Kaartinkaupunki[64] and Martti Ahtisaari Institute of Global Business and Economics[65], a research institute[66], in Finland[67], founded in 2008[68].

FAQs

Where was Martti Ahtisaari born?

Martti Ahtisaari was born in Vyborg[2].

Where did Martti Ahtisaari die?

Martti Ahtisaari passed away in Helsinki[3].

Who was Martti Ahtisaari married to?

Martti Ahtisaari's spouses include Eeva Ahtisaari[9].

What did Martti Ahtisaari do for work?

Martti Ahtisaari worked as politician[4], diplomat[5], and teacher[6].

Where did Martti Ahtisaari go to school?

Martti Ahtisaari was educated at University of Oulu[21], Kuopio Lyceum High School[22], and Oulun Lyseon Lukio[23].

What awards did Martti Ahtisaari receive?

Honors received include Nobel Peace Prize[24], Order of the White Eagle[25], Manfred Wörner Medal[26], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎[27].

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