Pekka Tarjanne

Pekka Tarjanne
Tarjanne in 1970
Secretary General International Telecommunication Union
In office
1 November 1989 – 31 January 1999
Preceded byRichard E. Butler
Succeeded byYoshio Utsumi
Chairman of the Liberal People's Party
In office
1968–1978
Minister of Transport and Communications
In office
4 September 1972 – 12 June 1975
Prime MinisterKalevi Sorsa
Personal details
Born
Pekka Johannes Tarjanne

(1937-09-19)19 September 1937
Stockholm, Sweden
Died24 February 2010(2010-02-24) (aged 72)
Hattula, Finland
Political partyLiberal People's Party
SpouseAino Tarjanne
Alma materHelsinki University of Technology

Pekka Tarjanne (1937–2010) was a scientist and politician who served as the chairman of the Liberal Party and minister of transport in Finland. He also headed the International Telecommunication Union from 1989 and 1999.