Pär Stenbäck
Finnish politician
Pär Stenbäck (born 12 August 1941 in Porvoo) is a Finland-Swedish politician and debater. Stenbäck was elected to the Finnish parliament at the age of 28 and functioned as the party chairman for the Swedish People's Party 1977–1985. He was Minister of Education and then Foreign Minister in two governments, 1979–1983. This was followed by significant roles within the International Red Cross, International Youth Foundation, the Nordic Council of Ministers, the Swedish Cultural Foundation in Finland and several other organisations.
Career
Stenbäck is the son of Mikael Stenbäck och Rakel Granholm. He graduated from Borgå lyceum in 1960 and then studied political science at Helsinki University, student politics and journalism. He had assignments at Nya Pressen and Borgåbladet, worked as the editor of Studentbladet, and then held editorial tasks at Nya Argus, Ulkopolitiikka and worked as a journalist for YLE from 1964 to 1967. On the political side of things he was involved in Nyliberala studentförbundet and Svensk Ungdom, the youth wing of the Swedish People's Party of Finland, whose election campaigns he also took part in. In 1973 he graduated with a master's degree in political science.
Stenbäck has been a member of the city council of Espoo, and also the Finnish parliament (1970–1985).
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