Paddy Ashdown: The global power shift
Paddy Ashdown : Le changement de pouvoir mondial
Paddy Ashdown is a former member of the British Parliament and a diplomat with a lifelong commitment to international cooperation. Full bio
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Paddy Ashdown - DiplomatPaddy Ashdown is a former member of the British Parliament and a diplomat with a lifelong commitment to international cooperation.
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Throughout his career, Paddy Ashdown has moved across the international stage. He served as a Royal Marine and an intelligence officer in MI6, the Secret Intelligence Service of the United Kingdom, before becoming a member of Parliament. In 1988 he became the first leader of the newly formed Liberal Democrat party. After leaving Parlaiment he served as the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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