Background
Alholm, Björn-Olof Georg was born on April 5, 1925 in Mikkeli, Finland. Son of George Edvard and Lilli (Forsblom) Alholm.
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Björn-Olof Georg Alholm
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Björn-Olof Georg Alholm, Finnish diplomat. Decorated medal of Freedom 1st and 2d class; Commander Order Lion 1st class, Commander Order White Rose 1st class, Commander Order Leopold II (Belgium), grand cross Order Merit (West Germany), grand cross Order of North Star (Sweden), grand cross Order Pius IX. Served with Finnish Army, 1939-1944.
Education
Master of Arts in Political and Economic Sciences, University Helsinki, 1948.
Career
Joined Finnish Foreign Service, 1948. Ambassador to Romania, 1966-1968. Ambassador to Switzerland, 1969-1970.
Ambassador to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1970-1974. Ambassador to West Germany, 1974-1977. Ambassador to Egypt, Cairo, 1979-1980.
Ambassador to Austria, representative to United Nations organizations in Vienna. Resident representative to International Atomic Energy Agency, 1980-1983. Ambassador to Holy See, 1981-1983.
Ambassador to Sweden, 1983-1991. Ambassador, special counselor Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1977-1979. Vice chairman Finnish delegate United Nations General Assembly, 1966, 68-69.
Chairman Finnish delegate Conference Non-Nuclear Nations, Geneva, 1968.
Achievements
Membership
Served with Finnish Army, 1939-1944.
Connections
Married Anneli Wallasvaara, December 31, 1958. Children: Klaus, Markus.
Education
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1948
Career
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1948
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1966 - 1968
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1969 - 1970
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1970 - 1974
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1974 - 1977
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1979 - 1980
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1980 - 1983
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1981 - 1983
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1983 - 1991
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Awards
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Decorated medal of Freedom 1st and 2d class. Commander Order Lion 1st class, Commander Order White Rose 1st class, Commander Order Leopold II (Belgium), grand cross Order Merit (West Germany), grand cross Order of North Star (Sweden), grand cross Order Pius IX.Decorated medal of Freedom 1st and 2d class. Commander Order Lion 1st class, Commander Order White Rose 1st class, Commander Order Leopold II (Belgium), grand cross Order Merit (West Germany), grand cross Order of North Star (Sweden), grand cross Order Pius IX.