Born: 12 March 1947 in Västanfjärd, Finland

Marital status: Married

Education

• Master of Social Sciences from Åbo Akademi 1973
  

Occupation

• Director for the Secretariat to the Nordic Council in Copenhagen, August 2007

• Minister at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Vanhanen) 24 June 2003 - 31 December 2006

• Minister of the Environment (Vanhanen) 24 June 2003 - 31 December 2006

• Minister at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Jäätteenmäki) 17 April 2003 - 23 June 2003

• Minister of the Environment from 17 April 2003 to 23 June 2003

• Minister at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Lipponen II) from 15 April 1999 to 16 April 2003

• Minister of Defence (Lipponen II) from 15 April 1999 to 16 April 2003

• Minister of the Interior (Lipponen I) from 13 April 1995 to 14 April 1999

• Minister at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Care (Aho) from 2 January 1995 to 13 April 1995

• Minister of Defence (Aho) from 2 January 1995 to 12 April 1995

• Member of Parliament 1991-2007

• Special Adviser to the Minister of Defence, 1990-1991

• Project Manager, Nordic Council of Ministers 1983-1991

• Municipal Manager, Västanfjärd 1978-1983

• Development Planner, Government of Åland 1974-1977

• Head of Office, Government of Åland,

1974-1978, acting

• Researcher, Finnish Tourist Board 1974

• Tourism researcher, Government of Åland 1972-1974