Pertti Kullervo Kullervo PAASIO

Background

PAASIO, Pertti Kullervo was born on April 2, 1939 in Helsinki, Finland. Parents: Fafael Paasio and Mary Paasio (née Wahlman).

Education

University of Turku, Politics Mag. Spoken languages: Finnish, Swedish, English, German.

Career

Member, Turku (Finland) City Council, 1965-1990; head Tourist Office, City of Turku, 1968-1973; head, Regional Employment Svc., Turku, 1973-1987; special assistant to minister finance, Helsinki, 1972; aide to prime minister,, Government of Finland, Helsinki, 1975; Member of Parliament, Helsinki, 1975-1979, 82-96; member Executive Committee, Social Democratic Party Finland, Helsinki, 1978-1987, 96-; chairman parliamentary group, Social Democratic Party Finland, Helsinki, 1984-1987; chairman, Social Democratic Party Finland, Helsinki, 1987-1991; member, Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, 1983-1989; chairman, Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, 1991-1996; minister for foreign affairs, Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, 1989-1991; member, European Parliament, since 1996. Chairman Finnish National Committee for European Security, 1985-1987.

Achievements

• Pertti Kullervo Paasio has been listed as a noteworthy Finnish government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Religion

Lutheran

Membership

Turku City Council since 1965. Parliament. 1975-1979, since 1982. Presidential Electoral College 1978, 1982, 1988.

Connections

Married Kirsti Kaarina Johansson, 1967. Children: Ari, Paivi, Heli, Jouni.

Father:

Kustaa Rafael Paasio

Mother:

Mary Regina (Wahlman) Paasio

Spouse:

Kirsti Kaarina Johansson

child:

Heli Paasio

child:

Jouni Paasio

child:

Ari Paasio

child:

Paivi Paasio