George J. Mitchell

American politician, diplomat, and judge · United States · On the map · Politicians · Born 1933 · age 93

George John Mitchell Jr. is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. A leading member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from Maine from 1980 to 1995, and as Senate Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995.

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2010Theodore Roosevelt AwardAward2009“I formed the conviction that there is no such thing as a conflict that can't be ended. Conflicts are created, conducted and sustained by human beings.”In their words26 January 2009Associated Press, 2009-01-26Read the whole statement

2003Four Freedoms Award - Freedom MedalAward1999Benjamin Franklin MedalAwardPeace Prize of HesseAwardPresidential Medal of FreedomAward1998Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace PrizeAward1933Born20 August 1933

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Mitchell in 2009

Senate portrait of Majority Leader George Mitchell

The Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security & Justice, established in 2016 at Queen's University Belfast

Mitchell, as Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, meets with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Mitchell, together with Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, and Hillary Clinton at the start of direct talks on September 2, 2010.

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Theodore Roosevelt Award2010

Four Freedoms Award - Freedom Medal2003

Peace Prize of Hesse1999

Presidential Medal of Freedom1999

Benjamin Franklin Medal1999

Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize1998

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire

Philadelphia Liberty Medal

Annenberg Award for Excellence in Diplomacy

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After retiring from the Senate, Mitchell played a leading role in negotiations for peace in Northern Ireland and the Middle East. He was appointed United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland (1995-2001) by President Clinton and as United States Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (2009-2011) by President Barack Obama.

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