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Gunnar Korhonen

1918 – 2001

Finnish business executive and politician

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About Gunnar Korhonen

Lived 1918 – 2001 (aged 83). Gunnar Korhonen was a Finnish politician, business executive and civil servant.

Gunnar Aleksander Korhonen (22 April 1918 – 9 June 2001) was a Finnish politician and the CEO of Finnair from 1960–1987.

Career Korhonen had a degree in economics and worked as a civil servant. He became the CEO of Finnair in 1960. He was the Minister of Social Affairs and Health briefly in 1970 during Aura's caretaker government. During Aura's second caretaker government from 1971–1972 he was both Minister of Trade and Industry and Deputy Minister of Health and Social Affairs.

In popular culture He was played by Taisto Oksanen in the Finnish docudrama Keihäsmatkat.

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Important facts

Born

22 April 1918, Vyborg

Birth century

20th century

Died

9 June 2001, Helsinki

Occupation

Politician, business executive, civil servant

Nationality

Finland

Positions held

Président-directeur général, Minister of Social Affairs and Health, Minister of Trade and Industry

Awards

Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class; Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland; Cross of Liberty, 4th Class; Memorial medal of the Winter War; Memorial medal of the Continuation War; Grand Officer of the Order of the Falcon; Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic; Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria; Commander of the National Order of Merit; Commander of the Legion of Honour; Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Polar Star; Order of the Republic

Also known as

Gunnar Aleksander Korhonen

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Gunnar Korhonen's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Gunnar Korhonen?

Finnish business executive and politician (1918-2001)

When was Gunnar Korhonen born?

Gunnar Korhonen was born on 22 April 1918 in Vyborg.

When did Gunnar Korhonen die?

Gunnar Korhonen died on 9 June 2001 in Helsinki.

What was Gunnar Korhonen's occupation?

Gunnar Korhonen was a politician, business executive and civil servant.

What nationality was Gunnar Korhonen?

Gunnar Korhonen was Finnish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gunnar Korhonen

· Wikidata: Q17381803

· DBpedia: Gunnar Korhonen

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