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Paddy Ashdown, former leader of Britain's Liberal Democrat party, pictured in 2015. Reuters
Paddy Ashdown, former leader of Britain's Liberal Democrat party, pictured in 2015. Reuters
Paddy Ashdown, former Liberal Democrat leader, dies
The politician also served as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
The National and Agence France Presse
23 December, 2018