Keijo Korhonen (politician)

Keijo Korhonen
Korhonen in 1993
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)[1]
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyCentre Party
SpouseAnita Uggeldahl
Alma materUniversity of Turku
OccupationPolitician, professor at University of Arizona

Keijo Tero Korhonen (23 February 1934 – 6 June 2022) was a Finnish politician, ambassador, and professor.[2] 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.

  1. ^ Nyberg, René & Rentola, Kimmo (12 June 2022). "Tutkijasta tuli presidentin ulkopoliitikko". Helsingin Sanomat (Obituary) (in Finnish). p. B 33.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Details of minister – Korhonen, Keijo Tero". Valtioneuvosto (Finnish Government). Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2022.

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