Erkki Tuomioja
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Erkki Sakari Tuomioja (born 1 July 1946) is a Finnish politician and has previously been a member of the Finnish Parliament. From 2000 to 2007 and 2011 to 2015, he served as the minister for foreign affairs. He was president of the Nordic Council in 2008.[2]
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Erkki Tuomioja | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs[1] | |
In office 22 June 2011 – 29 May 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen Alexander Stubb |
Preceded by | Alexander Stubb |
Succeeded by | Timo Soini |
In office 25 February 2000 – 19 April 2007 | |
Prime Minister | Paavo Lipponen Anneli Jäätteenmäki Matti Vanhanen |
Preceded by | Tarja Halonen |
Succeeded by | Ilkka Kanerva |
Minister of Trade and Industry | |
In office 15 April 1999 – 25 February 2000 | |
Prime Minister | Paavo Lipponen |
Preceded by | Antti Kalliomäki |
Succeeded by | Sinikka Mönkäre |
President of the Nordic Council | |
In office 1 January 2008 – 31 December 2008 | |
Preceded by | Dagfinn Høybråten |
Succeeded by | Sinikka Bohlin |
Personal details | |
Born | Erkki Sakari Tuomioja (1946-07-01) 1 July 1946 (age 77) Helsinki, Finland |
Political party | Social Democratic |
Spouse |
Marja Helena Rajala (m. 1978) |
Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
Website | tuomioja |
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Tuomioja is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland, although his political views are thought to be more to the left than the party line. He is also a member of ATTAC. In 1975, Tuomioja dated Tarja Halonen who later became the president of Finland.[3]