Ahti Karjalainen

Ahti Kalle Samuli Karjalainen [ˈɑhtiˈkɑlːɛˈsɑmuliˈkɑrjɑlɑi̯nɛn] (* 10. February 1923 in Hirvensalmi as a son of a farmer; † 7. September 1990 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician, who belonged to the center.

The learned lawyer was gotten of Urho Kekkonen 1950 as a personal secretary in the government building. That remained he to Kekkonen a six years late president became. Afterwards Karjalainen transferred nearly all important offices for Minister for two decades alternating to Finland. It was from 1957 to 1959 Ministers of Finance. 1962/1963 and 1970/1971 he held the office of the Prime Minister for shorter time. 1961, 1964 - 1970 and 1972 - 1975 were Karjalainen minister of foreign affairs. In its last Lebensjahren its alcohol problem became obvious, although Finnish newspapers did not write at that time yet over it. To 13. May 1983 was relieved Ahti Karjalainen of president Mauno Koivisto of its office as a governor of the Finnish central bank, which it had since February 1982, “in the interest of the general well-being”. Few days before he had withdrawn from the central party.


 

  > German to English > de.wikipedia.org (Machine translated into English)