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Hans Martin Blix (; born 28 June 1928) is a Swedish diplomat and politician for the Liberal People's Party. He was Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs (1978–1979) and later became the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency. As such, Blix was the first Western representative to inspect the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster in the Soviet Union on site, and led the agency response to them. Blix was also the head of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission from March 2000 to June 2003, when he was succeeded by Dimitris Perrikos. In 2002, the commission began searching Iraq for weapons of mass destruction, ultimately finding none. On 17 March 2003, U.S. President George W. Bush delivered an address from the White House announcing that within 48 hours, the United States would invade Iraq unless Saddam Hussein would leave. Bush then ordered all of the weapons inspectors, including Blix's team, to leave Iraq so that America and its allies could invade Iraq on 20 March. In February 2010, Blix became head of the United Arab Emirates' advisory board for its nuclear power program. He is the former president of the World Federation of United Nations Associations. WMD Commission Biography
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GenderMale
Birthday1928-06-28 (95 years old)
Birth PlaceUppsala, Sweden
FatherGunnar Blix
RelativesMagnus Blix, Erik Blix
CitizenshipsSweden
AwardsSergio Vieira de Mello Citizen of the World, James Joyce Award, James Joyce Awards, Illis quorum, Seraphim Medal, H. M. The King's Medal, Sydney Peace Prize, Leibniz-Ring-Hannover, Peace Prize of Hesse, Olof Palme Prize, honorary doctorate from the University of Cambridge, honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology, Otto-Hahn Prize of the City of Frankfurt am Main, Gold Decoration for Services to the City of Vienna, Honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, honorary doctorate of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 3rd class, honorary doctor of the University of Gothenburg, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Fulbright Prize, International Swede of the Year
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