Pekka Haavisto
Pekka Haavisto | |
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.jpg) Haavisto in 2023 | |
| Member of the Finnish Parliament for Helsinki | |
| Assumed office 21 March 2007 | |
| In office 21 March 1987 – 23 March 1995 | |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| Assumed office 6 June 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Antti Rinne Sanna Marin |
| Preceded by | Timo Soini |
| Succeeded by | Elina Valtonen |
| Minister of the Environment | |
| In office 13 April 1995 – 15 April 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Paavo Lipponen |
| Preceded by | Sirpa Pietikäinen |
| Succeeded by | Satu Hassi |
| Minister for International Development | |
| In office 11 October 2013 – 26 September 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen |
| Preceded by | Heidi Hautala |
| Succeeded by | Sirpa Paatero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1958 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Political party | Green League |
| Domestic partner | Nexar Antonio Flores (since 2002) |
| Residence | Helsinki |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | www |
Pekka Olavi Haavisto (born 23 March 1958) is a Finnish politician. He is a member of the Green League. He was the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2019 to 2023. He has been a member of the Finnish Parliament since 2007, having served before from 1987 to 1995.
Haavisto ran for President of Finland in 2012, 2018 and 2024. Haavisto became the first openly gay candidate to run for the presidency of Finland.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Presidential elections: Niinistö, Haavisto headed for second round". Finnish Broadcasting Company. 22 January 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
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