Harri Holkeri

Harri Holkeri


57th Prime Minister of Finland
In office 30 April 1987 – 26 April 1991
President	Mauno Koivisto
Deputy	Kalevi Sorsa (1987–1989) Pertti Paasio (1989–1991)
Preceded by	Kalevi Sorsa
Succeeded by	Esko Aho
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo
In office 25 August 2003 – 11 June 2004
Preceded by	Michael Steiner
Succeeded by	Søren Jessen-Petersen
Personal details
Born	(1937-01-06)6 January 1937 Oripää, Finland
Died	7 August 2011(2011-08-07) (aged 74) Helsinki, Finland
Nationality	Finnish
Political party	National Coalition Party of Finland
Spouse(s)	Marja-Liisa Lepistö
Alma mater	University of Helsinki
Profession	Master of Political Sciences

Harri Hermanni Holkeri KBE (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhɑrːi ˈhermɑnːi ˈholkeri]) (6 January 1937 – 7 August 2011)^[1] was a Finnish statesman representing the National Coalition Party of Finland (Kokoomus / Samlingspartiet). He was the Prime Minister of Finland 1987–1991,^[2] speaker of the UN General Assembly 2000–2001 and headed the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo from 2003- 2004 (leaving the position in the spring of the second year because of health issues).

Domestic offices

Harri Holkeri was member of the board of directors of the Bank of Finland from 1978–97, and candidate in the president elections of 1982 and 1988. He also served as a member of Parliament from 1970 to 1978 and as the chairman of the National Coalition (Conservative) Party from 1971 to 1979.^[3] On 1 July 1991 he made the world's first GSM call. The historic call used Nokia gear on GSM's original 900MHz band.

Legacy

He chaired the United Nations General Assembly, 2000–2001. He also played a constructive role in securing the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland.^[4]

Honors and awards

Domestic

Holkeri was awarded the highest Finnish honorary title of Counselor of State in 1998 by the President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari.

Foreign

Holkeri's efforts in Northern Ireland were rewarded with an honorary knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.^[4]

References

Wikinews has related news: Former Prime Minister of Finland Harri Holkeri dies aged 74

↑ "Harri Holkeri on kuollpt". MTV3 (in Finnish). 7 August 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
↑ "Ministerikortisto". Valtioneuvosto.
↑ "What Where When – Citizen's Yearbook"/Mitä Missä Milloin – Kansalaisen vuosikirja, editions 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980; Otava Publications Ltd., Helsinki, Finland)
1 2 "Ex-PM Harri Holkeri dies at 74". YLE. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.

Political offices
Preceded by Kalevi Sorsa	Prime Minister of Finland 1987–1991	Succeeded by Esko Aho
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Theo-Ben Gurirab	President of the United Nations General Assembly 2000–2001	Succeeded by Han Seung-soo

Prime Ministers of Finland

	L. Ingman K. Castrén J. Vennola R. Erich J. Vennola A. Cajander K. Kallio A. Cajander L. Ingman A. Tulenheimo K. Kallio V. Tanner J. Sunila O. Mantere K. Kallio P. E. Svinhufvud J. Sunila T. Kivimäki K. Kallio A. Cajander R. Ryti J. W. Rangell E. Linkomies A. Hackzell U. Castrén J. K. Paasikivi M. Pekkala K-A. Fagerholm U. Kekkonen S. Tuomioja R. Törngren U. Kekkonen K-A. Fagerholm V. J. Sukselainen R. von Fieandt R. Kuuskoski K-A. Fagerholm V. J. Sukselainen M. Miettunen A. Karjalainen R. R. Lehto J. Virolainen R. Paasio M. Koivisto T. Aura A. Karjalainen T. Aura R. Paasio K. Sorsa K. Liinamaa M. Miettunen K. Sorsa M. Koivisto K. Sorsa H. Holkeri E. Aho P. Lipponen A. Jäätteenmäki M. Vanhanen M. Kiviniemi J. Katainen A. Stubb J. Sipilä

Presidents of the United Nations General Assembly

1940s	Spaak (BEL) Aranha (BRA) Arce (ARG) Evatt (AUS) Rómulo (PHI)

1950s	Entezam (IRI) Nervo (MEX) Pearson (CAN) Pandit (IND) van Kleffens (NED) Maza (CHI) Ortega (CHI) Prince Wan Waithayakon (THA) Munro (NZL) Malik (LIB) Belaúnde (PER)

1960s	Boland (IRL) Slim (TUN) Khan (PAK) Rodriguez (VEN) Quaison-Sackey (GHA) Fanfani (ITA) Pazhwak (AFG) Mănescu (ROM) Catalán (GUA) Brooks (LBR)

1970s	Hambro (NOR) Malik (INA) Trepczyński (POL) Benites (ECU) Bouteflika (ALG) Thorn (LUX) Amerasinghe (SRI) Mojsov (YUG) Liévano (COL) Salim (TAN)

1980s	von Wechmar (BRD) Kittani (IRQ) Hollai (HUN) Illueca (PAN) Lusaka (ZAM) Piniés (ESP) Choudhury (BAN) Florin (DDR) Caputo (ARG) Garba (NGR)

1990s	de Marco (MLT) Shihabi (KSA) Ganev (BUL) Insanally (GUY) Essy (CIV) Freitas (POR) Ismail (MAS) Udovenko (UKR) Opertti (URU) Gurirab (NAM)

2000s	Holkeri (FIN) Han (KOR) Kavan (CZE) Hunte (LCA) Ping (GAB) Eliasson (SWE) Al-Khalifa (BAH) Kerim (MKD) d'Escoto (NIC) Treki (LIB)

2010s	Deiss (SUI) Nasser (QAT) Jeremić (SRB) Ashe (ANT) Kutesa (UGA) Lykketoft (DEN) Thomson (FIJ)

Chairmen of the National Coalition Party

Hugo Suolahti E. N. Setälä Antti Tulenheimo Hugo Suolahti Kyösti Haataja Paavo Virkkunen Juho Kusti Paasikivi Pekka Pennanen Edwin Linkomies K. F. Lehtonen Arvo Salminen Jussi Saukkonen Juha Rihtniemi Harri Holkeri Ilkka Suominen Pertti Salolainen Sauli Niinistö Ville Itälä Jyrki Katainen Alexander Stubb Petteri Orpo

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 6188578 LCCN: n78024756

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