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Paddy Ashdown
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British politician and diplomat (1941–2018)
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Paddy Ashdown (1941–2018) was a British politician and diplomat. Born in New Delhi, he served as the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the European Union Special Representative. A member of the Liberal Democrats, Liberal Party, and Labour Party, he held the honorific prefix The Right Honourable. Ashdown was a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
His career included service in the Royal Marines and participation in the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. He worked for the Secret Intelligence Service, the European Union, and the United Nations, with London as a work location. He spoke English, Bosnian, Mandarin, and French.
Ashdown was an author with works including *Swords and Ploughshares* and the *Ashdown Diaries*. He died in Bristol from bladder cancer.
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Key facts
- President
- Ian Wrigglesworth Charles Kennedy Robert Maclennan The Baroness Maddock
- Deputy
- Russell Johnston Alan Beith
- Preceded by
- David Steel ( Liberal ) Robert Maclennan ( SDP )
- Succeeded by
- Charles Kennedy
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paddy
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- New Delhi
- Place of death
- Bristol
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Employer
- United Nations
- Political party
- Labour Party
- Languages spoken
- Malay
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- diplomacy
- Conflict
- Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
- Military branch
- Royal Marines
- Image
- Official portrait of Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon crop 2.jpg
- Work location
- London
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- Commons category
- Paddy Ashdown
- honorific prefix
- The Right Honourable
- date of birth
- 1941-02-27
- name in native language
- Paddy Ashdown
- date of death
- 2018-12-22
- cause of death
- bladder cancer
- birth name
- Jeremy John Durham Ashdown
- manner of death
- terminal illness
- candidacy in election
- 1987 United Kingdom general election
- P10632
- Paddy Ashdown
- P12749
- opinion piece
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Encyclopedic overview
Personal details BornJeremy John Durham Ashdown (1941-02-27)27 February 1941 New Delhi, British India
Died22 December 2018(2018-12-22) (aged 77) Bristol, England
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