Pekka Tarjanne | |
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Secretary General International Telecommunication Union | |
In office 1 November 1989 – 31 January 1999 | |
Preceded by | Richard E. Butler |
Succeeded by | Yoshio 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 Minister | Kalevi Sorsa |
Personal details | |
Born | Pekka Johannes Tarjanne 19 September 1937 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 24 February 2010 Hattula, Finland | (aged 72)
Political party | Liberal People's Party |
Spouse | Aino Tarjanne |
Alma mater | Helsinki 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.