State funeral of Martti Ahtisaari
Martti Ahtisaari, the president of Finland from 1994 to 2000, died on 16 October 2023. The state funeral of Ahtisaari was held on 10 November 2023, also known as St. Martin's Day (Martinpäivä). The funeral service was held in Helsinki Cathedral, where at least 800 guests were expected to attend the service, including 30 international guests, after which he was buried at the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki, in the same area where presidents Urho Kekkonen, Mauno Koivisto and Risto Ryti are buried.[1]
Notable guests of the service included the president of Namibia Hage Geingob, the king of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf, the 4th president of Tanzania Jakaya Kikwete, president of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani and 7th president of Ireland Mary Robinson attended the service.[2]
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[edit]- ^ "Presidentti Ahtisaaren valtiolliset hautajaiset pidetään Martin päivänä 10. marraskuuta". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Martti Ahtisaari | Namibian presidentti saapuu Ahtisaaren hautajaisiin – Tulossa on myös useita muita kansainvälisiä vieraita". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
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