Archbishop Desmond Tutu
(1931-)

South African Catholic Archbiship, Social Change Activist
1984 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
1992 National Freedom Award
1999 Sydney Peace Prize Winner
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation's Peace Leadership Award
2000 Gandhi Peace Prize | The Elders

birthdate: October 7       birthplace: Klerksdorp, South Africa

Desmond Mpilo Tutu is a South African Anglican Archbishop who received the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize for his dedication to helping end apartheid in South Africa. Archbishop Tutu has been involved in many other causes for a better world. He is constantly speaking out against injustice and oppression; he is an ardent peace activist, a strong supporter of the global fight against AIDS, and a leading voice in the many efforts to end poverty. Desmond Tutu is well known as a passionate orator for these causes and is highly respected by political leaders all around the world. In July 2007, The Elders, a new global group of world leaders, was formed to address the most urgent issues facing humanity. Archbishop Tutu is the Chair of this group which includes some of the biggest leaders in social change movements like Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter, Mary Robinson and Muhammad Yunus. In addition to the Nobel Peace Prize, Desmond Tutu has received numerous other accolades recognizing his commitment to a better world, including the Albert Schweitzer Prize for Humanitarianism, the Magubela prize for liberty, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation's Distinguished Peace Leadership Award, and the Gandhi Peace Prize.

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