Pekka Haavisto

Pekka Olavi Haavisto (born 23 March 1958) is a Finnish politician. He is a member of the Green League. He became the Minister for Foreign Affairs since 2019.

Pekka Haavisto
Haavisto in 2019
Member of the Finnish Parliament for Helsinki
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 March 2007
In office 21 March 1987 – 23 March 1995
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 June 2019
Prime Minister	Antti Rinne Sanna Marin
Preceded by	Timo Soini
Minister of the Environment
In office 13 April 1995 – 15 April 1999
Prime Minister	Paavo Lipponen
Preceded by	Sirpa Pietikäinen
Succeeded by	Satu Hassi
Minister for International Development
In office 11 October 2013 – 26 September 2014
Prime Minister	Jyrki Katainen
Preceded by	Heidi Hautala
Succeeded by	Sirpa Paatero
Personal details
Born	(1958-03-23) 23 March 1958 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Nationality	Finnish
Political party	Green League
Domestic partner	Nexar Antonio Flores (since 2002)
Residence	Helsinki
Occupation	Politician
Website	www.pekkahaavisto.com

Haavisto ran for President of Finland in 2012 and 2018. Haavisto became the first openly gay candidate to run for the presidency of Finland.

Pekka Haavisto Media

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  Pertti Salolainen and Pekka Haavisto in 1994

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  Pekka Haavisto Vihreiden vaalimökillä Kolmen sepän patsaalla huhtikuussa 2011

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  Haavisto signing Finland's application for NATO membership in 2022

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  Haavisto's press conference about the situation in al-Hawl in 2019.

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  Haavisto meets with IAEA Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi during his official visit at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 1 November 2022.

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  Haavisto meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in Reykjavik in May 2021.

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  Ribbon bar of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Commander Grand Cross

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  Ribbon bar: Military Merit Medal – Finland.

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  Ribbon bar: Legion of Honour, Chevalier rank