Education
Sauri attended the Helsinki University, receiving his bachelor"s degree in 1975, master"s in 1977 and licentiate degree in 1980.
Sauri attended the Helsinki University, receiving his bachelor"s degree in 1975, master"s in 1977 and licentiate degree in 1980.
He is currently the deputy mayor of Finland"s capital city, Helsinki and chair of the Procura+ Campaign for sustainable procurement. Sauri became well known in Finland during the late 1990s for hosting a popular radio show Yölinja ("Nightline") in which he tried to help callers with their various personal problems. In 1990 he got his Doctor of Philosophy from the Brunel University in London.
In a feature interview, he described his nation, “Finland is one of the most successful societies on the planet.
Of course, we have our share of negatives, but on the whole, it’s more or less a paradise on Earth: a pretty good Golden Cut between reliability and creativity.” He claims to have no higher political ambitions. Sauri has not been elected to the Finnish Parliament despite being a candidate several times.
Sauri has written several books and his caricature cartoons have been published in many Finnish papers.
Pekka Sauri has been active in the municipal politics of Helsinki since mid-1980s. He was the party secretary of the Green League 1990—1991 and the chairman 1991—1993.
From 1993 to 2003 he was an elected member of the city council.
