Background
Kiljunen, Kimmo Roobert was born on June 13, 1951 in Rauha, Karelia, Finland. Son of Veikko Benjamin and Ulla Kaarina (Heikkinen) Kiljunen.
politician member of parliament of Finland
Kiljunen, Kimmo Roobert was born on June 13, 1951 in Rauha, Karelia, Finland. Son of Veikko Benjamin and Ulla Kaarina (Heikkinen) Kiljunen.
Master of Arts, Helsinki University, Finland, 1973. Master of Philisophy, Sussex University, Brighton, England, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, Sussex University, Brighton, England, 1985.
He has published several books on Finnish politics, international relations and development. Recently, he has focused on European integration and bringing a parliamentary dimension to the work of intergovernmental organizations. He was a candidate in the 2009 elections of the European Parliament and received 26,837 votes, which was not enough to be elected.
Kiljunen has been an active member and vice-chair of the Organization for Security and Company-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly and led several election observation missions in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
He was in chartge for the Independent International Commission of Inquiry into the Events in southern Kyrgyzstan, established after the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Roza Otunbayeva asked Doctor Kimmo Kiljunen, Special Representative for Central Asia of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, to coordinate the preparation process to establish lieutenant After broad consultation with numerous international bodies, including the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the European Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the terms of reference were established and endorsed.
The KIC was mandated to investigate the facts and circumstances relevant to incidents that took place in southern Kyrgyzstan in June 2010, qualify the violations and crimes under international law, determine responsibilities and make recommendations, particularly on accountability measures, so as to ensure the non-repetition of the violations and to contribute toward s peace, stability and reconciliation. After publication of the report"s findings, the Kyrgyz parliament announced him non-grata.
Prior to his career in politics, he worked for United Nations Development Programme in New York and United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund in Nairobi.
He and Marja-Liisa Kiljunen made together an appeal for the divorce on 21 October 2008.
City councillor Vantaa, Finland, since 1984. Chairman Finnish Committee for European Security, since 1995. Member Finnish Society Development Studies (vice chairman Helsinki 1984), Finnish United Nations Association (president Helsinki 1987-1990), European Association Development, Research and Training Institutions (Executive Committee Geneva 1987-1995), Finnish South Africa Association (chairman Helsinki since 1995).
Married Marja-Liisa Makinen, January 17, 1971. Children: Rauha, Veikko, Riikka, Jaakko.