Veli Merikoski
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Veli Kaarlo Merikoski
was a professor in the University of Helsinki
and once the Minister for Foreign Affairs representing People's Party
.
Merikoski worked as an associate professor of administrative courts in the University of Helsinki 1937-1941. From 1941 to 1970 he was a professor. He was also a chancellor in the Turku School of Economics
and a member in the Permanent Court of Arbitration
in the Hague.
Kekkonen appointed Merikoski with the task to form a new government following the 1962 parliamentary elections. However, Merikoski was not successful in this task, and Ahti Karjalainen replaced him. Merikoski was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Ahti Karjalainen's cabinet on the mandate of People's Party
.
was a professor in the University of Helsinki
University 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...
and once the Minister for Foreign Affairs representing People's Party
People's Party of Finland (1951)
The People's Party of Finland was a Finnish liberal political party founded on 3 February 1951 after the National Progressive Party was disbanded. In 1965 it merged with the Liberal League into the Liberal People's Party....
.
Merikoski worked as an associate professor of administrative courts in the University of Helsinki 1937-1941. From 1941 to 1970 he was a professor. He was also a chancellor in the Turku School of Economics
Turku School of Economics
Turku School of Economics is a faculty of the University of Turku located in Turku, Finland. It was established as an independent higher education business school in 1950, until it was acquired by the state in 1977...
and a member in the Permanent Court of Arbitration
Permanent Court of Arbitration
The Permanent Court of Arbitration , is an international organization based in The Hague in the Netherlands.-History:The court was established in 1899 as one of the acts of the first Hague Peace Conference, which makes it the oldest institution for international dispute resolution.The creation of...
in the Hague.
Kekkonen appointed Merikoski with the task to form a new government following the 1962 parliamentary elections. However, Merikoski was not successful in this task, and Ahti Karjalainen replaced him. Merikoski was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Ahti Karjalainen's cabinet on the mandate of People's Party
People's Party of Finland (1951)
The People's Party of Finland was a Finnish liberal political party founded on 3 February 1951 after the National Progressive Party was disbanded. In 1965 it merged with the Liberal League into the Liberal People's Party....
.