Erkki Liikanen
Encyclopedia
Erkki Liikanen is a Finnish
social democratic
politician and the Governor of the Bank of Finland
.
in 1975. He was elected to the Parliament in 1972 when he was only 21 years old. He left the Parliament in 1990 to become the first Finnish ambassador to the European Union.
In 1994 Liikanen became the first Finnish Member of the European Commission
. He was Commissioner for Budget, Personnel and administration, including responsibilities for translation and information technology.
He has been Governor of the Bank of Finland
since 12 July 2004. He is also Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
(2004– ) and Governor of the International Monetary Fund
for Finland (2004– ).
Liikanen has been the chairman of Finnish Red Cross
since June 2008. He is married to Hanna-Liisa Liikanen and they have two daughters.
Politics of Finland
Politics of Finland takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic and of a multi-party system. The President of Finland is the head of state, leads the foreign policy, and is the Commander-in-chief of the Defense Forces. The Prime Minister of Finland is the head...
social democratic
Social Democratic Party of Finland
The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many...
politician and the Governor of the Bank of Finland
Bank of Finland
The Bank of Finland is the central bank of Finland. It is the fourth oldest central bank in the world.-History:The Bank of Finland was established on 1 March in 1812 in the city of Turku by Alexander I of Russia. In 1819 it was relocated to Helsinki...
.
Career
Erkki Liikanen had a Masters degree in Political Science (Economics) from the University of HelsinkiUniversity of Helsinki
The University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but was founded in the city of Turku in 1640 as The Royal Academy of Turku, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available...
in 1975. He was elected to the Parliament in 1972 when he was only 21 years old. He left the Parliament in 1990 to become the first Finnish ambassador to the European Union.
In 1994 Liikanen became the first Finnish Member of the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
. He was Commissioner for Budget, Personnel and administration, including responsibilities for translation and information technology.
He has been Governor of the Bank of Finland
Bank of Finland
The Bank of Finland is the central bank of Finland. It is the fourth oldest central bank in the world.-History:The Bank of Finland was established on 1 March in 1812 in the city of Turku by Alexander I of Russia. In 1819 it was relocated to Helsinki...
since 12 July 2004. He is also Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
European Central Bank
The European Central Bank is the institution of the European Union that administers the monetary policy of the 17 EU Eurozone member states. It is thus one of the world's most important central banks. The bank was established by the Treaty of Amsterdam in 1998, and is headquartered in Frankfurt,...
(2004– ) and Governor of the International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
for Finland (2004– ).
Liikanen has been the chairman of Finnish Red Cross
Finnish Red Cross
The Finnish Red Cross is a part of International Federation of Red Cross, which is one of the biggest and well-known international organisation in the world and on the field of humanitarian aid. FRC has over 90,000 members and around 45,000 active volunteers in Finland. FRC is divided to 12...
since June 2008. He is married to Hanna-Liisa Liikanen and they have two daughters.
Career
- Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Finland, 12 July 2004– (Present position)
- 1995–1999 Member of the European Commission for Budget; Personnel and administration, Brussels
- 1990–1994 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Head of Finnish Mission to the European Union, Brussels
- 1987–1990 Minister of Finance for Finland
- 1983–1987 Parliamentary Trustee to the Bank of Finland (Vice-Chairman), Speaker's Council
- 1981–1987 Secretary-General of the Social Democratic Party
- 1980–1989 Member and subsequently Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Outokumpu Corporation
- 1978, 1982, 1988 Elected as Member of the Electoral College to select the Finnish President
- 1972–1990 Member of Parliament; member of Cultural Affairs Committee (1972–1975), Agriculture and Forestry Committee (Vice-Chairman) (1977–1979), Foreign Affairs Committee (member 1975–1982; Chairman 1983–1987)
Literary work
- Brysselin päiväkirjat 1990–1994 (edited by Eila Nevalainen) ISBN 951-1-13832-4