Background
LOUEKOSKI, Matti Kalevi was born on April 14, 1941 in Oulu, Finland. Parents: Kaarlo llmari Louekoski and Helga Maria Louekoski (née Castrén).
LOUEKOSKI, Matti Kalevi was born on April 14, 1941 in Oulu, Finland. Parents: Kaarlo llmari Louekoski and Helga Maria Louekoski (née Castrén).
Student, until 1960; Bachelor of Laws, 1965. Further law studies, 1967. Spoken languages: Swedish, English.
Secretary General, Associate Finnish University Students, until 1967. Founder. Civil Service Education Department, Foreign Ministry, until 1969. Additional chief inspector, Ministry of the Interior, 1970-1971.
Head of Department, responsible for Colleges of Further Education, Ministry of Education, 1970-1972. Minister of Education, 1971-1972. Minister of the Chancellery, 1972.
Minister of Justice and the Chancellery, 1972-1975. Member of Parliament. 1976-1979,1983-; Deputy Speaker, Eduskunta, 1985-1987.
Minister of Justice, 1987-1990. Member. Presidential electorate, 1978, 1982, 1988. Minister for Scandanavian Co-operation, 1987-1989.
Town councilor, Espoo, since 1977, chairman, 1985. Minister of Finance, March 1990-1991. Chairman, Economic Comm, of the Eduskunta. since 1991.
Lawyer, private practice, 1978. Member board, STS bank, 1980-1989. Member. Governing Board, Imatran Voima Oy, 1974-1990.
Hgin Seudun Làmpôvoima Oy, since 1977. Chairman, Governing Board. Polijan Ruukkitoollisuus Oy, since 1986.
Member. Governing Board, Veitsiluoto Oy, since 1992.
Henkilokuntakoulutus valtion hallinossa, co-author, 1970. Articles in periodicals, journals and newspapers, since 1976.
Lutheran.
Clubs: Chairman. Finnish-Polish Associate, 1980-1987. Workers’ Sports Associate, skiing section.
Literature, the outdoors, vintage cars.
Spouse Pirjo Riitta Hiltunen, 1969. Children: Jussi, Annina.