Keijo Korhonen

This article is about the politician. For the ski jumper, see Keijo Korhonen (sportsperson).

Keijo Korhonen
Foreign Minister of Finland
In office 29 September 1976 – 15 May 1977
Preceded by	Kalevi Sorsa
Succeeded by	Paavo Väyrynen
Personal details
Born	(1934-02-23) 23 February 1934 Paltamo
Political party	Centre Party
Spouse(s)	Anita Uggeldahl
Occupation	politician, professor

Keijo Tero Korhonen (born 23 February 1934 in Paltamo) is a Finnish politician, ambassador and professor. He was the Finnish foreign minister between 1976 and 1977 representing Centre Party. During the period 1983-88, he was the Permanent Representative of Finland to the United Nations. Korhonen was an independent candidate for the presidential election in 1994. He has also worked as a professor in political history in the University of Helsinki and an adjunct professor in political science at the University of Arizona.

Korhonen in known of his critical views against the European Union. He is an author of several books considering the foreign politics and the United Nations. Furthermore, Korhonen writes columns for Finnish newspapers and magazines.

According to the former secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Geir Lundestad's memoir, former Foreign Minister and UN ambassador professor Korhonen, was strongly opposed to the committee awarding the Nobel Peace Prize 2008 to Martti Ahtisaari. Korhonen wrote a letter to the committee which criticised Ahtisaari both personally and for his merits in international conflict zones.

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Political offices
Preceded by Kalevi Sorsa	Foreign Minister of Finland 1976–1977	Succeeded by Paavo Väyrynen