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Ahti Pekkala

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Ahti Antti Johannes Pekkala (20 December 1924 – 23 August 2014) was a Finnish politician from the Centre Party.[1]

Pekkala worked as a manager in a bank in Haapavesi 1952–1985. He was elected to the parliament in 1970 and was a deputy chairman of Centre Party from 1971 to 1986, when he left the parliament. He served as a deputy speaker of the parliament from 1976 to 1978 and as the speaker 1978–1979. Pekkala was Minister of Finance in three consecutive cabinets 1979–1986.[2] He served as the Governor of Oulu Province in 1986–1991.[3]

References

  1. ^ Kaleva. "Ahti Pekkala kuollut - viimeinen puhe lauantai-iltana | Kotimaa" (in Finnish). Kaleva.fi. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
  2. ^ "Council of State - Ministers of Finance". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Edustajamatrikkeli". Eduskunta. Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
1978–1979
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Finance
1979–1986
Succeeded by