Harri Holkeri

Harri Holkeri
36th Prime Minister of Finland
In office
30 April 1987 – 26 April 1991
PresidentMauno Koivisto
DeputyKalevi Sorsa
Pertti Paasio
Preceded byKalevi Sorsa
Succeeded byEsko Aho
4th Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo
In office
25 August 2003 – 11 July 2004
Preceded byMichael Steiner
Succeeded bySøren Jessen-Petersen
President of the United Nations General Assembly
In office
5 September 2000 – 10 September 2001
Preceded byTheo-Ben Gurirab
Succeeded byHan Seung-soo
Personal details
Born
Harri Hermanni Holkeri

(1937-01-06)6 January 1937
Oripää, Finland
Died7 August 2011(2011-08-07) (aged 74)
Helsinki, Finland
Political partyNational Coalition
Alma materUniversity of Helsinki
ProfessionMaster of Political Sciences

Harri Hermanni Holkeri (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhɑrːi ˈhermɑnːi ˈholkeri]; 6 January 1937 – 7 August 2011)[1] was a Finnish statesman representing the National Coalition Party of Finland (Kokoomus / Samlingspartiet). He was the Prime Minister of Finland 1987–1991,[2] president of the UN General Assembly 2000–2001 and headed the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo from 2003 to 2004 (leaving the position in the summer of the second year because of health issues).

  1. ^ "Harri Holkeri on kuollut". MTV3 (in Finnish). 7 August 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Ministerikortisto". Valtioneuvosto.[permanent dead link]

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