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[[File:Erikki Tuomioja.png|400px|thumbnail|left|Erikki Tuomioja "A Nordic Perspective on the Future of Global Democracy" International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy, Berlin, 29th May 2010]]
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! colspan="2" class="n" style="text-align: center; font-size: 132%;" |Erkki Tuomioja
 
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! colspan="2" style="background-color: lavender; text-align: center" | Minister for Foreign Affairs
 
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| colspan="2" style="border-bottom:none; text-align:center" |Incumbent
 
Assumed Office
 
22 June 2011
 
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! style="text-align:left;" | President
 
| Sauli Niinistö
 
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! style="text-align:left;" | Preceded by
 
| Alexander Stubb
 
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! colspan="2" style="background-color: lavender; text-align: center" | Member of the Finnish Parliament
 
for Helsinki
 
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! style="text-align:left;" | Assumed office
 
| 22 March 1991
 
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! style="text-align:left;" | In office
 
| 23 March 1970 – 23 March 1979
 
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! colspan="2" style="background-color: lavender; text-align: center" | Personal details
 
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! style="text-align:left;" | Born
 
| 1 July 1946 (age 68)
 
Helsinki, Finland
 
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! style="text-align:left;" | Political party
 
| Social Democratic Party
 
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! style="text-align:left;" | Spouse(s)
 
| Marja Helena Rajala
 
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! style="text-align:left;" | Alma mater
 
| University of Helsinki
 
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! style="text-align:left;" | Profession
 
| Politician, journalist
 
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Erkki Tuomioja is a prominent Finnish Politician, former journalist, published author of non-fiction and academic work.  
 
Erkki Tuomioja is a prominent Finnish Politician, former journalist, published author of non-fiction and academic work.  
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Erkki Tuomioja was born into a political family as the son of Sakari Tuomioja, a liberal politician, and grandson of Hella Wuolijoki, Estonian socialist activist and writer. He received his B.Sc in Economics and Ph.D. in Political Sciences from Helsinki University. Erkki Tuomioja is also the author of 18 books, including his highly acclaimed “Europe and the Nordic Fringe”.
 
Erkki Tuomioja was born into a political family as the son of Sakari Tuomioja, a liberal politician, and grandson of Hella Wuolijoki, Estonian socialist activist and writer. He received his B.Sc in Economics and Ph.D. in Political Sciences from Helsinki University. Erkki Tuomioja is also the author of 18 books, including his highly acclaimed “Europe and the Nordic Fringe”.
  
== Notable Work ==
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== Special Achievements ==
  
 
* Minister for Foreign Affairs 22.6.2011 – Present
 
* Minister for Foreign Affairs 22.6.2011 – Present
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* Vice-Chairman of the SDP Parliamentary Group 1991-1996 and Chairman 1996-1999.
 
* Vice-Chairman of the SDP Parliamentary Group 1991-1996 and Chairman 1996-1999.
 
* Holds a lectureship in political history in the University of Helsinki.
 
* Holds a lectureship in political history in the University of Helsinki.
* Prominent figure during Finland’s EU Presidency in 2006 and spokesman for EU foreign policy. Most notably he has been praised for his work with the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.
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* Prominent figure during Finland’s EU Presidency in 2006 and spokesman for EU foreign policy. Most notably he has been praised for his work with the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.  
  
== Futher Information ==  
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== Learn More ==  
  
 
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYOJt4_mBL4 Lecture in Finnish]
 
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYOJt4_mBL4 Lecture in Finnish]
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* [http://www.tuomioja.org/index.php?mainAction=showPage&id=9 Erikki Tuomioja]
 
* [http://www.tuomioja.org/index.php?mainAction=showPage&id=9 Erikki Tuomioja]
 
* [http://www.arcticfrontiers.com/arctic-frontiers/archive/2014-conference/policy-section/keynote-speakers/23-erkki-tuomioja-minister-of-foreign-affairs-finland Erikki Tuomioja biography.]
 
* [http://www.arcticfrontiers.com/arctic-frontiers/archive/2014-conference/policy-section/keynote-speakers/23-erkki-tuomioja-minister-of-foreign-affairs-finland Erikki Tuomioja biography.]
 
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! colspan="3" style="border-top: 5px solid #FFBF00;" | Government positions
 
|- style="text-align:center;"
 
| width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1" | Preceded by Tarja Halonen
 
| width="40%" style="text-align: center;" rowspan="1" | Minister for Foreign Affairs (Finland)
 
 
25 February 2000 — 18 April 2007
 
| width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1" | Succeeded by
 
Ilkka Kanerva
 
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|- style="text-align:center;"
 
| width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1" | Preceded by Alexander Stubb
 
| width="40%" style="text-align: center;" rowspan="1" | Minister for Foreign Affairs (Finland
 
 
22 June 2011 —
 
| width="30%" align="center" rowspan="1" | Succeeded by
 
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|}
 
  
 
[[Category:ICD_Advisory_Board_Members]]
 
[[Category:ICD_Advisory_Board_Members]]

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