Former UK Liberal Democratic leader Paddy Ashdown dies at 77
The former-soldier-turned-politician is credited with making the Liberal Democrats the third-largest party in the UK.
The former leader of the UK‘s Liberal Democrats, Paddy Ashdown, has died at age 77 after a brief illness.
Ashdown, born in India and raised in Northern Ireland, was a member of the Royal Marines and Special Services before turning to politics.
In addition to his domestic politics, Ashdown was also a force on the international scene, investigating war crimes in Bosnia and eventually giving evidence in the trial of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic.
Al Jazeera’s Katia Lopez Hodoyan reports.
Published On 23 Dec 2018