About Eero Rantala
Lived 1941 – 2019 (aged 77). Eero Rantala was a Finnish politician and business executive.
Eero Rantala (5 October 1941–5 February 2019) was a Finnish politician who held several cabinet posts in late 1970s. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland.
Biography Rantala was born in Helsinki on 5 October 1941. He served in the Finnish army with the rank of first lieutenant. Rantala also held the post of the minister of interior in the same cabinet between 2 March 1978 and 26 May 1979. Next he worked in Germany and was involved in the privatization and investment projects of the former East German industrial companies. Rantala was appointed by the Finnish Prime Ministry as an investigator in October 2002 to examine the cooperation between Finland and Germany to promote the European Union's Northern Dimension action program.
Rantala founded the Eero Rantala Fund in 1991 which awards a music prize.
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Who was Eero Rantala?
Finnish business manager and politician
When was Eero Rantala born?
Eero Rantala was born on 5 October 1941 in Helsinki.
When did Eero Rantala die?
Eero Rantala died on 5 February 2019 in Helsinki.
What was Eero Rantala's occupation?
Eero Rantala was a politician and business executive.
What nationality was Eero Rantala?
Eero Rantala was Finnish.
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