- Erkki Liikanen
Erkki Liikanen (born
September 19 ,1950 ,Mikkeli ) has been Governor of theBank of Finland since 12 July 2004. He is also Member of the Governing Council of theEuropean Central Bank (2004– ) and Governor of theInternational Monetary Fund for Finland (2004– ). Earlier in his career he was the first Finnish Member of theEuropean Commission .Erkki Liikanen has a Masters degree in Political Science (Economics) from the
University of Helsinki in 1975.Career
* 2005 (May 5-8) Member of
Bilderberg attendee at the Dorint Sofitel Seehotel Überfahrt in Rottach-Egern, Germany
* 1999–2004 Member of the European Commission, i.e., Commissioner, for Enterprise and Information Society
* 1999 (June 3-6) Member ofBilderberg attendee at the Caesar Park Hotel Penha Longa in Sintra, Portugal
* 1995–1999: Member of the European Commission, i.e., Commissioner, for Budget; Personnel and administration, including responsibilities for translation and information technology
* 1990–1994: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Head of Finnish Mission to the European Union
* 1987–1990: Minister of Finance for Finland under the government of Harri Holkeri, Prime Minister
* 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 951-1-13832-4The book provides a diary-like description of Mr Liikanen's ambassadorship in Brussels.
See also
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Bilderberg Group External links
* [http://www.bof.fi/en/suomen_pankki/organisaatio/johtokunta/liikanen/ Homepage of Erkki Liikanen]
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