HOLKERI, Harri Hermanni

Prime Minister of Finland 1987 - 91
President of The 55th General Assembly of The United Nations 2000-2001

President of The Finnish National Commission for UNESCO 2003 –
Member of the Board of International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) 2003 –

Member of the Board of The Bank of Finland 1978 -97

Member of The International Body on Decommissioning in Northern Ireland 1995 - 96
One of the three Independent Chairmen in The All Party Talks
in Northern Ireland 1996 - 98

Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Finnair 1994 -97
Chairman of the Board of Finnair 1997 - 2002
Chairman of the Board of Helsinki Telephone Company Ltd 1981 – 2000

Chairman of the Supervisory Board of VALMET Corporation 1980 -1994
Member of the Supervisory Board of Ilmarinen Pensions Insurance Company 1971 - 2003
Member of the Supervisory Board of Fortum Corporation 2000 –
Chairman of the Levi Northstar Company 1996 –
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Finnish Fair Corporation 1997 -
Member of the Board of the Mortgage Bank Bank of Finland 1971- 1979
Member of the Supervisory Board Enso-Gutzeit Corporation 1977 – 1979
Member of the Supervisory Board of Kemi Corporation 1978 – 1983
Member of the Supervisory Board of Veitsiluoto Corporation 1982 – 1987
Member of the Board of Tervakoski Company 1979 – 1986
Member of the Supervisory Board of SALAMA Insurance Company 1985 -1994
Chairman of the Board of Sponda Corporation 1991 – 1996
Member of the Auditing Board of United Papermills Corporation 1981- 1988
Chairman of the Auditing Board of Repola Corporation 1988 – 1993

Chairman of the Paasikivi Society 1994 – 2000

Member of the Helsinki City Council 1969 – 88
Chairman " 1981 – 87

Member of the Parliament of Finland 1970 – 78
- Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee 1970-78
- Chairman of the Parliamentary Supervisors of The Bank of Finland 1971 – 78
- Vice Chairman of the EFTA Parliamentarians 1974 – 75
- Chairman " 1976
- Member of Nordic Council 1972 - 1978

Member of the Finnish Delegation to the UN General Assembly 1963 – 65
Chairman of The National Coalition Party (Conservative)1971 – 79
Secretary General " 1965 – 71

Military rank: Major (in the reserve)
Orders: Among others:
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
Cross of Liberty 1.class with star
Honorary Knight Commander of The Order of The British Empire
Publications: Itsenäisiä ajatuksia 1977; Yhteisellä linjalla – suomalaisia ajatuksia 1981
Personal data: born 6.1.1937, married to Marja-Liisa
Lepistö in 1960, father of a son and a daughter
and grandfather of six grandchildren,

Graduated as M.Sc. (Pol.), University of Helsinki 1962

Doctor of Laws honoris causa Calgary University 2003

Leisure interests: Outdoor