Erkki Tuomioja
Erkki Tuomioja | |
|---|---|
Tuomioja in 2014 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 22 June 2011 – 29 May 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Jyrki Katainen Alexander Stubb |
| Preceded by | Alexander Stubb |
| Succeeded by | Timo Soini |
| In office 25 February 2000 – 19 April 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Paavo Lipponen Anneli Jäätteenmäki Matti Vanhanen |
| Preceded by | Tarja Halonen |
| Succeeded by | Ilkka Kanerva |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | |
| In office 15 April 1999 – 25 February 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Paavo Lipponen |
| Preceded by | Antti Kalliomäki |
| Succeeded by | Sinikka Mönkäre |
| President of the Nordic Council | |
| In office 1 January 2008 – 31 December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Dagfinn Høybråten |
| Succeeded by | Sinikka Bohlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Erkki Sakari Tuomioja 1 July 1946 Helsinki, Finland |
| Party | Social Democratic |
| Spouse |
Marja Helena Rajala (m. 1978) |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
| Website | tuomioja |
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Erkki Sakari Tuomioja (born 1 July 1946) is a Finnish politician and has previously been a member of the Finnish Parliament. From 2000 to 2007 and 2011 to 2015, he served as the minister for foreign affairs. He was president of the Nordic Council in 2008.
Tuomioja is a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland, although his political views are thought to be more to the left than the party line. He is also a member of ATTAC. In 1975, Tuomioja dated Tarja Halonen who later became the president of Finland.