Weijo Kalevi Pitkänen

Background

Pitkänen, Weijo Kalevi was born on March 4, 1938 in Käkisalmi, Karelia, Finland. Son of Onni Alfred and Anna Tyyne (Kormano) Pitkänen.

Education

Degree in Political Science, Helsinki U., 1964; Licenciate of Political Science, Helsinki U., 1979; D of Political Science, Helsinki U., 1991.

Career

Secretary general, Conservative Youth League, Finland, 1964-1970; secretary, Conservative Parliament Group, Finland, 1970-1972; program chief, Conservative Party, Finland, 1972-1980; special advisor, Center Party, Finland, 1980-1991; senior research fellow, Finnish Institute International Affairs, since 1992. Research assistant Academy of Finland, 1984-1988. Lecturer U. Helsinki, 1980-1994.

Achievements

• Weijo Kalevi Pitkänen has been listed as a notable Political scientist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member The Finnish Club.

Interests

• Avocations: painting, poetry, fishing.

Connections

Married Eeva-Liisa Tiira, Dec.17, 1961. Children: Marjaana, Juha, Elina, Kaarina, Mikko.

Father:

Onni Alfred Pitkänen

Mother:

Anna Tyyne (Kormano) Pitkänen

Spouse:

Eeva-Liisa Tiira

child:

Kaarina Pitkänen

child:

Juha Pitkänen

child:

Marjaana Pitkänen

child:

Mikko Pitkänen

child:

Elina Pitkänen