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Sep 10, 2014

His Excellency Moon Jae-in, 2017 Global Citizen Award

By The Atlantic Council

His Excellency Moon Jae-in Moon Jae-in became the president of the Republic of Korea on May 10, 2017. He was born as a son of a refugee on the southern coast of South Korea in 1953. His parents fled North Korea during the Korean War. Although he was born into an impoverished family and was […]

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Sep 10, 2014

His Excellency Mauricio Macri, 2018 Global Citizen Awards

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His ExcellencyMauricio MacriPresident of the Argentine Republic An engineer by training, Mauricio Macri has been president of the Republic of Argentina since December 2015, following a career in business, sports administration, and as mayor of the city of Buenos Aires.During his presidential campaign, Macri earned the support of citizens and political parties across the ideological […]

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Sep 10, 2014

Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Chobani, Global Citizen Awards 2018

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Hamdi Ulukaya Hamdi Ulukaya is the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Chobani, one of the fastest growing food companies in the last decade and a pioneer for the natural food movement. Raised in a dairy-farming family in a small village in eastern Turkey, Ulukaya launched Chobani in 2007 with the mission and vision of making […]

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Sep 10, 2014

Her Excellency Erna Solberg, 2018 Global Citizen Awards

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Her ExcellencyErna SolbergPrime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg was born and educated in Bergen: Norway’s ancient maritime capital and gateway to the Atlantic Ocean and America. Always the global citizen, she has combined numerous national positions as minister, parlamentarian and regional politician with a strong commitment to global solutions for development, growth, and conflict resolution. […]

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Sep 10, 2014

H.E. Juan Manuel Santos 2015 Global Citizen Award

By The Atlantic Council

H.E. Juan Manuel Santos Global Citizen Award Juan Manuel Santos Calderón was born on August 10, 1951. He was a cadet at the Naval Military School in Cartagena, majored in Economics and Business Administration at the University of Kansas, and then he continued his studies at the postgraduate level at the London School of Economics, […]

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Sep 10, 2014

Shimon Peres, 2014 Global Citizen Award

By The Atlantic Council

H.E. Shimon Peres Global Citizen Award During his lifelong service to Israel, Shimon Peres has held every position of note in Israel’s government. A member of the Knesset since 1959, Peres served as deputy minister of defense from 1959 to 1965. After leaving the Mapai Labor Party with Ben-Gurion in 1965, he became secretary general […]

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Sep 10, 2014

Lee Kuan Yew, 2014 Global Citizen Award

By The Atlantic Council

H.E. Lee Kuan Yew Global Citizen Award Lee Kuan Yew was born in Singapore in 1923. He was educated at Raffles College, Singapore and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, England. He was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in London in 1950 and practised law in Singapore. He was an adviser of several trade unions. In […]

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Sep 10, 2014

Robert De Niro, 2014 Global Citizen Award

By The Atlantic Council

Robert De Niro Global Citizen Award Robert De Niro is an American actor, director, and producer. He launched his prolific motion picture career in Brian De Palma’s The Wedding Party in 1969. He won his first Academy Award in 1974 for best supporting actor for his portrayal of the young Vito Corleone in The Godfather, […]

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Sep 10, 2014

Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner, 2014 Global Citizen Award

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Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner Young Global Citizen Award Seventeen-year-old Llewellyn Sanchez-Werner is an American pianist and composer who uses his music not only to connect with audiences on an emotional level, but also as a diplomatic tool to bridge cultural divides. He was recently named a Gilmore Young Artist, an honor highlighting the most promising American pianists […]

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Sep 10, 2014

Petro Poroshenko, 2014 Global Citizen Award

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Petro Oleksiyovych Poroshenko Global Citizen Award Petro Poroshenko was elected president of Ukraine on May 25, 2014 and was sworn in as president on June 7, 2014. Poroshenko was born on September 26, 1965. From 1982 to 1989, he studied at Taras Shevchenko National University at the Faculty of International Relations and International Law. He […]

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