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Valtioneuvos
Harri Holkeri
36th Prime Minister of Finland
In office
30 April 1987 – 26 April 1991
PresidentMauno Koivisto
DeputyKalevi Sorsa
Pertti Paasio
Preceded byKalevi Sorsa
Succeeded byEsko Aho
4th Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo
In office
25 August 2003 – 11 July 2004
Preceded byMichael Steiner
Succeeded bySøren Jessen-Petersen
President of the United Nations General Assembly
In office
5 September 2000 – 10 September 2001
Preceded byTheo-Ben Gurirab
Succeeded byHan Seung-soo
Personal details
Born
Harri Hermanni Holkeri

(1937-01-06)6 January 1937
Oripää, Finland
Died7 August 2011(2011-08-07) (aged 74)
Helsinki, Finland
Political partyNational Coalition
Alma materUniversity of Helsinki
ProfessionMaster of Political Sciences

Harri Hermanni Holkeri (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈhɑrːi ˈhermɑnːi ˈholkeri]; 6 January 1937 – 7 August 2011)[1] was a Finnish statesman representing the National Coalition Party of Finland (Kokoomus / Samlingspartiet). He was the Prime Minister of Finland 1987–1991,[2] president of the UN General Assembly 2000–2001 and headed the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo from 2003 to 2004 (leaving the position in the spring of the second year because of health issues).

Domestic offices

Harri Holkeri was member of the board of directors of the Bank of Finland from 1978 to 1997,[3] and candidate in the president elections of 1982 and 1988. He also served as a member of Parliament from 1970 to 1978 and as the chairman of the National Coalition (Conservative) Party from 1971 to 1979.[4] On 1 July 1991 he made the world's first GSM call, to Kaarina Suonio, vice mayor of the city of Tampere.[5][6] The historic call used Nokia gear on GSM's original 900 MHz band.

Legacy

He chaired the United Nations General Assembly during the 55th session (2000–2001). He also played a constructive role in securing the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland.[7]

Cabinets

Later years and death

In his last years, Holkeri resided in Kruununhaka, Helsinki. In November 2008 Holkeri was walking outside a grocery store in Kruununhaka, when a robber tackled him while fleeing. Holkeri was badly wounded, broke his hip and needed a joint replacement surgery on his hips. The suspect turned himself in to the police, but stated that he did not intend to harm Holkeri and that the tackle was an accident. Holkeri sued the suspect for temporary and permanent damages for a total of 8,400€.[8][9][10]

Holkeri died in 2011 in Helsinki.[11]

Honors and awards

Domestic

Holkeri was awarded the highest Finnish honorary title of Counselor of State in 1998 by the President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari.

Foreign

Holkeri's efforts in Northern Ireland were rewarded with an honorary KBE from Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Harri Holkeri on kuollut". MTV3 (in Finnish). 7 August 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Ministerikortisto". Valtioneuvosto.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Board Members in the history of the Bank of Finland". Bank of Finland.
  4. ^ "Mitä Missä Milloin – Kansalaisen vuosikirja, editions 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980; Otava Publications Ltd., Helsinki, Finland)
  5. ^ "Kaarina Suonio". Finnish Government. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. ^ "GSM marks 20th year since first call". The Manila Times. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Ex-PM Harri Holkeri dies at 74". YLE. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  8. ^ "Myymälävarkaan kaatama Harri Holkeri lahjoitti korvaukset hyväntekeväisyyteen". MTV Uutiset. 31 October 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Holkerin vammauttaneelle sakkotuomio". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Holkerin kaatanut kiistää tahallisuuden". www.iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Valtioneuvos Harri Holkeri on kuollut". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 7 August 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Finland
1987–1991 		Succeeded by
Positions in intergovernmental organisations
Preceded by President of the United Nations General Assembly
2000–2001 		Succeeded by
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