Career
Lawyer, Lainvalvonta Oy, 1967-1968; social welfare officer, organizing secretary, National Union Finnish Students, 1969-1970; lawyer, Control Organisation Finnish Trade Unions, since 1970; parliamentary secretary, Prime Min. Sorsa, 1974-1975; member parliament, since 1979; second minister, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, 1987-1990; second minister, Ministry of Justice, 1990-1991; second minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, since 1995.
