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Biography for Tarja Halonen

First Name: Tarja

Last Name: Halonen

Title: President of the Republic of Finland

Country: Finland

Date of Birth: 24/12/1943

Place of Birth: Helsinki

Spouses:

Pentti Arajärvi

Children:

One Daughter

Education:

1968 Master of Laws, University of Helsinki

Hobbies: Her interests include the history of art and she enjoys drawing and painting. Among her other interests are theatre and swimming.

CV:

1969-1970 Social Affairs Secretary and General Secretary of the National Union of Finnish Students
1970-1974 Lawyer with the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions SAK
1974-1975 Prime Minister's parliamentary secretary
1975-1979 Lawyer with the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions SAK
1979-2000 Member of Parliamen
1984-1987 Chairman of the Parliamentary Social Affairs Committee
1987-1990 Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
1989-1991 Minister for Nordic Cooperation
1990-1991 Minister of Justice
1995-2000 Minister for Foreign Affairs
1 March 2000 - President of the Republic of Finland
January 2006 Re-elected for a second term as President

Awards:

Honorary degrees:

State University of Yerevan, Armenia, 2005
University of Tartu, Estonia, 2004
University of Bluefiels, Nicaragua, 2004
University of Turku, Faculty of Law, 2003
Finlandia University, USA, 2003
Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 2002
ELTE University, Hungary, 2002
University of Kent, U.K., 2002
Ewha Womens University, Republic of Korea, 2002
Helsinki School of Economics, 2001
University of Helsinki, Faculty of Law, 2000

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