Pekka Haavisto



Pekka Haavisto (born 23 March 1958 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician representing the Green League. He is Member of Parliament (2007-) and was a candidate in Finnish presidential election, 2012.

According to Ulkopolitiika Magazine (“Foreign Policy”) Haavisto was the 5th most influential Finnish Politicians in the Foreign Policy in 2009. Haavisto has done international assignment for 12 years.

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 *  In the new environment and markets it is not enough to only promote the export of Finland. We need the political view where the countries are developing and political abilities to contribute the direction of development, e.g. in the human rights and security issues.