Background
Kehusmaa-Pekonen, Saara Tellervo was born on November 25, 1941 in Rovaniemi, Finland. Daughter of Ali Armas and Senja Maria (Ronkainen) Kehusmaa.
Kehusmaa-Pekonen, Saara Tellervo was born on November 25, 1941 in Rovaniemi, Finland. Daughter of Ali Armas and Senja Maria (Ronkainen) Kehusmaa.
Bachelor of Science, Helsinki School of Economics, 1966. Master of Science, Helsinki School of Economics, 1968.
Teacher, International Monetary Fund, Espoo, Finland, 1967-1971; research assistant, International Money Fund, Washington, 1973-1975; planner, coordinator, Helsinki School Economics, 1975-1980; senior training adviser, training manager, PRODEC, Helsinki, 1980-1984; executive director, PRODEC, Helsinki, since 1985. Team leader European Commission Tacis Technology Office in Minsk, 1996.
Member International Federation Business and Professional Women, Women for Europe, Finland-South Africa Society, International Forestry Association.
Married Kari Jouko Pekonen.