President Mauno Koivisto Name Harri Holkeri Party National Coalition Party Preceded by Kalevi Sorsa Role Finnish statesman Succeeded by Esko Aho | Nationality Finnish Spouse Marja-Liisa Lepisto Resigned April 26, 1991 Education University of Helsinki | |
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Deputy Kalevi Sorsa (1987–1989)
Pertti Paasio (1989–1991) Born January 6, 1937
Oripaa, Finland ( 1937-01-06 ) Political party National Coalition Party of Finland Died August 7, 2011, Helsinki, Finland | ||
Alma mater University of Helsinki |
Illan paatteksi timo t a harri holkeri osa 2
Harri Hermanni Holkeri KBE ([ˈhɑrːi ˈhermɑnːi ˈholkeri]) (6 January 1937 – 7 August 2011) was a Finnish statesman representing the National Coalition Party of Finland (Kokoomus / Samlingspartiet). He was the Prime Minister of Finland 1987–1991, 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).
Contents
- Illan paatteksi timo t a harri holkeri osa 2
- Harri holkeri mina juon nyt kahvia
- Domestic offices
- Legacy
- Cabinets
- Domestic
- Foreign
- Illan paatteksi timo t a harri holkeri osa 1
- References
![Harri Holkeri Harri Holkeri on kuollut Kotimaan uutiset Iltalehtifi](https://alchetron.com/cdn/harri-holkeri-7938290d-6376-4ede-b0c7-700a15623e5-resize-750.jpeg)
Harri holkeri mina juon nyt kahvia
Domestic offices
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Harri Holkeri was member of the board of directors of the Bank of Finland from 1978–1997, 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. On 1 July 1991 he made the world's first GSM call. The historic call used Nokia gear on GSM's original 900 MHz band.
Legacy
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He chaired the United Nations General Assembly, 2000–2001. He also played a constructive role in securing the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland.
Cabinets
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Domestic
![Harri Holkeri Harri Holkeri leikkauksessa Kotimaan uutiset Iltalehtifi](https://alchetron.com/cdn/harri-holkeri-b64f2506-3d5c-4b89-9969-fe11be57846-resize-750.jpeg)
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.