Keijo Korhonen (politician)

Keijo Tero Korhonen (23 February 1934 – 6 June 2022) was a Finnish politician, ambassador, and professor. During his political career, he served as the Finnish foreign minister and Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations. He was an unsuccessful candidate for President of Finland in 1994. He was also a professor at the University of Helsinki and an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona.

Keijo Korhonen
Foreign Minister of Finland
In office
29 September 1976  15 May 1977
Preceded byKalevi Sorsa
Succeeded byPaavo Väyrynen
Personal details
Born(1934-02-23)23 February 1934
Paltamo, Finland
Died6 June 2022 (aged 88)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyCentre Party
SpouseAnita Uggeldahl
Alma materUniversity of Turku
OccupationPolitician, professor at University of Arizona
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.