Keijo Korhonen

Keijo Tero Korhonen (23 February 1934 – 6 June 2022[1]) was a Finnish politician, ambassador and professor.[2] He was the Finnish foreign minister between 1976 and 1977. He was a member of the Centre Party.[3] From 1983 to 1988, he was the Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations.[4] Korhonen was an independent candidate for President of Finland in the 1994 election. Korhonen was born in Paltamo, Finland. He was a political science professor at the University of Arizona.

Keijo Korhonen.

Korhonen died on 6 June 2022 in Tucson, Arizona at the age of 88.[5][6]

References
  1. Nyberg, René & Rentola, Kimmo (12 June 2022). "Tutkijasta tuli presidentin ulkopoliitikko". Helsingin Sanomat (Obituary) (in Finnish). p. B 33.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Details of minister – Korhonen, Keijo Tero". Valtioneuvosto (Finnish Government). Archived from the original on 2012-03-19. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  3. "Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland – Ministers of Foreign Affairs". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. "Frontpage – Finland abroad".
  5. HS: Entinen ulkoministeri Keijo Korhonen on kuollut. Warkauden Lehti. (in Finnish)
  6. Entinen ulkoministeri Keijo Korhonen on kuollut. Helsingin Sanomat. (in Finnish)
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