Background
Sivonen, Pekka Tapani was born on October 11, 1955 in Tampere, Finland. Son of Vaino Viktor and Enni Irene (Merto) Sivonen.
political scientist researcher
Sivonen, Pekka Tapani was born on October 11, 1955 in Tampere, Finland. Son of Vaino Viktor and Enni Irene (Merto) Sivonen.
Cand.Pol.Sci., University Tampere, Finland, 1979. Lic.Pol.Sci., University Helsinki, 1984. Doctor of Political Science, University Helsinki, 1992.
Researcher University Tampere/Academy Finland, 1979-1980. Visiting fellow CFIA, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1981-1982. Research fellow department political science University Helsinki, 1984-1985, Tampere Peace Research Institute, 1985-1991.
Research fellow Institute Military Science, War College, Helsinki, 1991-1995. Research director National Defense College, 1996-1999, research fellow department strategic studies, since 1999.
Member foreign policy committee National Coalition Party, Finland, since 1987.
Married Raija Hannele Lahdenpera, January 3, 1953. 1 child, Jaakko Samuli.