Is Martti Ahtisaari still alive?
Michael Henderson
Published Mar 04, 2026
Is Martti Ahtisaari still alive?
Since the death of Mauno Koivisto in May 2017, Martti Ahtisaari is currently the oldest living President of Finland….
| Martti Ahtisaari | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 June 1937 Viipuri, Finland (now Vyborg, Russia) |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Eeva Hyvärinen |
| Children | Marko Ahtisaari |
What did Martti Ahtisaari do?
Ahtisaari was a major contributor when Namibia achieved independence in 1989-90, arbitrated in Kosovo in 1999 and 2005-07, and helped to bring the long-lasting conflict in the Aceh province in Indonesia to an end in 2005. Ahtisaari was born in Viborg in 1937.
When did Ahtisaari become a citizen of Namibia?
All went well, however: Namibia became an independent country and held free and fair elections. Namibia is clearly one of the of the United Nations’ success stories, Martti Ahtisaari played a key role in that process. The young nation made him an Honorary Citizen of Namibia. In 1991, it was time to come home again.
Who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008?
Martti Ahtisaari
The Norwegian Nobel Committee’s announcement on the 10th of October of this year’s Peace Prize award began as follows: “The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2008 to Martti Ahtisaari for his important efforts, on several continents and over more than three decades, to resolve …
What is a Nobel Prize?
| Nobel Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Contributions that have conferred the greatest benefit to Mankind in the areas of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, and Peace. |
| Country | Sweden (all prizes except the Peace Prize) Norway (Peace Prize only) |
Who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007 and 2008?
Arnold (Al) Gore Jr.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr. have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to counteract such change.”
What language is spoken in Finland?
Finnish
Swedish
Finland/Official languages
What did Alfred Nobel invent?
Dynamite
Blasting capGeligniteBallistite
Alfred Nobel/Inventions
Swedish chemist, inventor, engineer, entrepreneur and business man Alfred Nobel had acquired 355 patents worldwide when he died in 1896. He invented dynamite and experimented in making synthetic rubber, leather and artificial silk among many other things.
Who invented dynamite?
Alfred Nobel
Dynamite/Inventors
