Jaakko Pekka Blomberg (born 26 April 1942

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) is a Finnish diplomat. Blomberg studied philosophy and sociology at the

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1962–1967 and at

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in the

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from 1968 to 1969. He graduated in Licentiate of Political Science from the University of Helsinki in 1970. In the 1960s, Blomberg was active in the student union of Helsinki. He worked as a summer editor in the ''Social Democrats'' in 1965, as secretary in the ''Tilanne'' magazine in 1966, as editor in chief in the ''Foreign Policy magazine'' 1967–1968 and as editor of the ''Ajatus'' yearbook of the Finnish Philosophical Association 1969–1973. Blomberg's first real job was in the National Union of University Students, where he served as Secretary of Culture from 1967 to 1968. After returning from the United States, he served as Assistant to Practical Philosophy at the University of Helsinki from 1969 to 1972 and later as Assistant Professor of the

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from 1972 to 1973. After a few years working as a member of the Higher Education Council, he was appointed Head of Office of the

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at the Ministry of Education and Science (Student Affairs Office) in 1973. His career at the Ministry of Education was short when Blomberg moved to the

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in 1974, where he worked until 2005 until his retirement. He worked as head of office at the Ministry's Political Department from 1974 to 1976, as a negotiating officer for disarmament issues in 1977, deputy to the UN Representative for Finland in New York, 1978–1982, and Deputy Director General of the Ministry's Political Department 1982–85. Blomberg was Ambassador in

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from 1985 to 1988, after which he was Department Head of the Political Department of the Ministry 1988–1992 and Political Undersecretary Secretary for the years 1992–2001. Upon completion of his career, he served as Ambassador in

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from 2001 to 2005. After retiring Blomberg served as Special Adviser to the

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in the Cyprus question 2005–2007 and then appointed by the

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and

, as Clearing Officer for Developing Cooperation between Finland and Estonia (together with Gunnar Okk) 2007–2008.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blomberg, Jaakko Ambassadors of Finland to Canada Ambassadors of Finland to Estonia 1942 births Diplomats from Helsinki Journalists from Helsinki Living people Finnish expatriates in the United States Brandeis University alumni