Finland's former president and United Nations envoy Martti Ahtisaari who won the Nobel Peace Prize on October 10, 2008 Photograph: Hazir Reka/ReutersFormer Finland leader wins Nobel Peace Prize -- CNN
(CNN) -- Former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari has won the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday.
"Ahtisaari is an outstanding international mediator," said Ole Danbolt Mjoes, chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
"Through his untiring efforts and good results, he has shown what role mediation of various kinds can play in the resolution of international conflicts."
The committee cited Ahtisaari's "significant" part in establishing Namibia's independence and his "central" role in solving the question of the Indonesian province of Aceh in 2005.
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