Background
Suviranta, Antti Johannes was born on November 30, 1923 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Bruno Kaarle and Aino (Tarjanne) Suviranta.
judge professor of law and legal administrator
Suviranta, Antti Johannes was born on November 30, 1923 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Bruno Kaarle and Aino (Tarjanne) Suviranta.
Candidate of law, University Helsinki, 1948. Master in law, Harvard University, 1952. Doctor in law, University Helsinki, 1963.
Doctor in law (honorary), University Stockholm, 1984.
Fellow, Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki 1958-1962, Acting Professor, of Labour Law 1962-1967, Professor, of Labour Law (on leave of absence 1968, 1971-1982) 1967-1982. Auxiliary Justice, Supreme Administration Court of Finland 1968. President The Finnish Labour Court 1970-1982.
Part-time lecturer on Fiscal Law, University of Turku 1963-1970. Chairman Finnish Labour Council 79, Finnish Labour Law Society 1974-1982, Finnish Lawyers’ Association 1977-1979. Executive Committee, Institute Society for Labour Law and Social Security 85.
President Supreme Administration Court of Finland since 1982. Chairman Finnish Branch Institute Association of Legal Science since 1986. President Institute Association of Supreme Administration Jurisdictions 1986-1989.
Member executive committee International Society Labour Law and Social Security, Geneva, 1970-1985. Member committee application of conventions and recommendations of the International Labour Organization, Geneva, 1984-1993. President International Association Supreme Administrative Jurisdictions, Paris, 1986-1989.
Member European Commission for Democracy Through Law, Venice, Italy, 1990-1998. 1st lieutenant Finnish Artillery, 1941-1944. Member Finnish Academy Arts & Sciences (chairman of section for legal science 1985-1990), Society Finnish Literature, International Academy Comparative Law.
Married Alma Annikki Elosuo, July 5, 1953 (deceased October 1999). Children: Leena Marjatta, Raili Annikki, Outi Kyllikki.