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My Take
Paddy Ashdown is the kind of politician I instinctively respect: not a chamber careerist but someone who got his boots dirty. Born in New Delhi, he led Britain's Liberal Democrats for over a decade, then took on the brutal role of High Representative in post-war Bosnia. The honors stacked up, KBE, the Order of St Michael and St George, Companion of Honour, but what moves me is that he chose the hard, thankless field of conflict reconstruction. He died in 2018, and I think history will remember him as a man who spent his credibility on places that needed it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paddy Ashdown
- Name (Japanese)
- パディ・アッシュダウン
- Reading
- ぱでぃ・あっしゅだうん
- Born
- February 27, 1941 – December 22, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- New Delhi, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / diplomat
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 2005 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
- 2014 Companion of Honour
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy%20Ashdown
Frequently asked questions
When was Paddy Ashdown born?
February 27, 1941 – December 22, 2018.
Where is Paddy Ashdown from?
Paddy Ashdown is from New Delhi, India.
What does Paddy Ashdown do?
Paddy Ashdown works as politician, diplomat.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.