Paddy Ashdown

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Jeremy John Durham Ashdown, Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, GCMG, KBE, PC, (born 27 February 1941), commonly known as Paddy Ashdown, is a British politician. Ashdown is the former leader of the Liberal Democrats; until January 2006 he was the international community's High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was made a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (GCMG) in the New Year Honours 2006.

Elite Connections

'16-17 January 1998, attendance at the Franco British Colloque in Hanbury Manor, Ware, Hertfordshire. Expenses met by BP. (Registered 21 January 1998) [1]

Affiliations

Memorable Quotes

I am convinced that, despite the disaster of Iraq, the international community has an increasingly important role in the world's hotspots.[4]

References, Resources and Contact

Articles by Ashdown

References

  1. House of Commons Register of Members Interests Paddy Ashdown, accessed January 2007.
  2. REGISTER OF LORDS' INTERESTS ASHDOWN OF NORTON-SUB-HAMDON, Lord, Session 2006-7, accessed 27 October 2007
  3. Ibid.
  4. Paddy Ashdown, Lessons in foreign intervention, BBC Online, 11 June 2007.