. Biography of H.E. Dr. Kalevi Sorsa

Kalevi  Sorsa Prime Minister of the Republic of Finland 1972 - 1975, 1977 - 1979, 1982 - 1983 and 1983 - 1987

Born 1930 Member of the Board of the Bank of Finland; Journalists·Examination at the School of Social Sciences 1957; Master of Social Sciences at Tampere University 1963; Journalist 1948-1955; Editor in a publishing company 1956-1959; UNESCO official 1969-1965; Secretary-General of the Finnish National Commission for UNESCO 1965-1969; Deputy Director, Ministry of Education 1967-1969; Secretary-General of Social Democratic Party 1969-1975; Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee 1970-1972, 1977, 1979-1982; Member of Parliament 1970-1991; Minister for Foreign Affairs 1972, 1975-1976, 1987-1989; Prime Minister 1972-1975, 1977-1979, 1982-1983, 1983-1987; Chairman, Science Policy Council 1972-1975, 1977-1979; Chairman, Social Democratic Party 1975-1987; Vice President, Socialist International 1980-present; Chairman, Socialist International Peace, Security and Disarmament Council (SIPSAD) 1980-present; Dr. H.C., Tampere University of Technology 1987; Member of the Board of the Bank of Finland 1987-present; Speaker of the Parliament 1989-1991; Tampere University 1992; Chairman of the Administrative Board of Finnair 1994-present.

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