John Hume
(1937-)

Irish Politician

1996 Four Freedoms Awards
1998 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
1999 Defender of Democracy Award
2001 Gandhi Peace Prize
2002 Academy of Achievement Achiever

birthdate: January 18
birthplace:
Londonderry, Northern Ireland

For his role in helping to bring about a peace agreement in Northern Ireland after years of demonstrations, lobbying and negotiations, Catholic-born Irish politician John Hume shared the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize. After the peace agreement was reached, US President Bill Clinton, who strongly supported the Northern Ireland peace process, declared, that John Hume is "Ireland's most tireless champion for civil rights and its most eloquent spokesman for peace." After retiring from politics in 2004, John Hume continues to actively promote various social issues, such as ending global poverty, promoting Credit Unions as a better banking alternative, and the further integration of European nations. He continues to be heralded as one of the most important figures in Irish history - in a 2010 Northern Ireland national poll John Hume was named "Ireland's Greatest."

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