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Erkki Tuomioja | |
|---|---|
 Tuomioja in 2014 | |
| 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 1 July 1946 Helsinki, Finland |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
| Spouse |
Marja Helena Rajala (m. 1978) |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
| Website | tuomioja |
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]
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]
- ^ "Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland – Ministers of Foreign Affairs". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Nordisk Råds tidligere præsidenter – Nordisk samarbeid" (in Norwegian). Norden. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
- ^ "Tuomiojalla ja Halosella suhde – 25 vuotta sitten". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). 4 October 2000. Retrieved 7 January 2021.