Pentti Väänänen
Pentti Väänänen | |
|---|---|
 Pentti Väänänen with Willy Brandt and Kalevi Sorsa in 1977 | |
| Deputy Secretary General of the OSCE PA[1] | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 February 1945 Keuruu, Finland |
| Died | 17 July 2020 Helsinki, Finland[2][3] |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
Pentti Väänänen (12 February 1945 – 17 July 2020) was a Finnish politician and Master of Laws from the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP).
Career[]
He was a Master of Laws. He worked in the Social Democratic Party of Finland as the secretary for international affairs between 1976 and 1983, and also as an advisor for Prime Minister Kalevi Sorsa from 1980 to 1983. In 1983 Väänänen was elected as the Secretary General of the Socialist International to succeed Bernt Carlsson,[4] and served until 1989.[5] Later he worked in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly until 2004.
He is also the author of the book Purppuraruusu ja samettinyrkki (in Finnish).ISBN 9789525787115
Personal life[]
On July 17, 2020, Väänänen passed away in his sleep with his wife by his side after battling cancer for a year.[6][7]
References[]
- ^ https://www.aravot-en.am/2020/08/11/261953/
- ^ "My Father's Passing". 6 August 2020.
- ^ https://www.aravot-en.am/2020/08/11/261953/
- ^ "PRESIDIUM ELECTED BY THE XVII CONGRESS". Socialist International.
- ^ "PRESIDIUM ELECTED BY THE XVIII CONGRESS". Socialist International.
- ^ "OSCE PA saddened by passing of former Deputy Secretary General Pentti Väänänen". www.aravot-en.am. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
- ^ Vaananen, Jay (2020-08-06). "My Father's Passing". Medium. Retrieved 2020-10-14.
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