Elisabeth Rehn
Märta Elisabeth Rehn VR 1 (née Carlberg; born 6 April 1935) is a Finnish former politician and diplomat. She served as the Minister of Defence of Finland during 1990 to 1995 and as an Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations during 1998 to 1999. She was also a member of the Finnish Parliament and parliamentary leader of the Swedish People's Party of Finland, and a member of the European Parliament.
Minister Elisabeth Rehn VR 1 | |
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Rehn at The House of Culture in Stockholm in 2015 | |
| Special Representative and Coordinator of the Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| In office 16 January 1998 – 15 July 1999 | |
| Secretary-General | Kofi Annan |
| Preceded by | Kai Eide |
| Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the former Yugoslavia | |
| In office 27 September 1995 – 15 January 1998 | |
| Secretary-General | Kofi Annan |
| Preceded by | Tadeusz Mazowiecki |
| Succeeded by | Jiří Dienstbier |
| Member of the European Parliament | |
| In office 1 January 1995 – 10 November 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Minister of Defence of Finland | |
| In office 13 June 1990 – 1 January 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Harri Holkeri Esko Aho |
| Preceded by | Ole Norrback |
| Succeeded by | Jan-Erik Enestam |
| Member of the parliament of Finland for Uusimaa | |
| In office 24 March 1979 – 23 March 1995 | |
| 1987–1990 | Parliamentary leader of the Swedish People's Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Märta Elisabeth Carlberg 6 April 1935 Helsinki, Finland |
| Political party | Swedish People's Party |
| Spouse |
Ove Rehn
(m. 1955; died 2004) |
| Children | 4, including Veronica Rehn-Kivi |
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