Pertti Ahti Olavi Kärkkäinen (3 April 1933 – 10 January 2017[1]) was a Finnish diplomat. He was born in Viipuri and held a Bachelor of Political Science degree. He served as Finnish Ambassador to Jakarta (Indonesia) from 1982[2] to 1985,[3] and to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) 1983–1985 and to Buenos Aires (Argentina) from 1988 to 1993,[4] and to Santiago (Chile) from 1988 to 1991 and to Lima (Peru) from 1991 to 1993.
Pertti Ahti Olavi Kärkkäinen | |
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| Born | April 3, 1933 Viipuri, Finland |
| Died | January 10, 2017 (aged 83) Helsinki, Finland |
| Education | Bachelor of Political Science |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Known for | Finnish Ambassador to Indonesia, Malaysia, Argentina, Chile, Peru |
Pertti Kärkkäinen was also an active radio amateur from 1952. His calling signs were OH2MT and OH3GQ. He died, aged 83, in Helsinki.
References
edit- ↑ Kuolinilmoitus, Helsingin Sanomat 5.2.2017 s. C 18
- ↑ Facta 2001, WSOY 1981, 9. osa, palsta 471
- ↑ "Suomen diplomaattiset edustajat Jakartassa". Suomen ulkoasiainministeriö.
- ↑ "Edustautumisen historia". Suomen ulkoasiainministeriö. Archived from the original on 2017-09-05.