Jussi Ilmari Pajunen (born 5 September 1954 in Helsinki) is a

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of the

National Coalition Party sv, Samlingspartiet , leader1_title = Chairman , leader1_name = Petteri Orpo , leader2_title = Deputy chairs , leader2_name = Antti Häkkänen Elina ValtonenAnna-Kaisa Ikonen , merger = Finnish Party, Young Finnis ...

and former city manager of

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. Prior to this appointment, Pajunen served as a member of the

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in 1997–2005, and became a member of the City Board in 1999. In 2003 he assumed the position of Chairman of the City Board, holding it until his appointment as City Manager of Helsinki. As City Manager, Pajunen was closely involved in Helsinki's bid to become

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in 2012 under the theme "Open Helsinki".

Early life and career

Jussi Pajunen has a

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and

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from the

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and

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from

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. He speaks

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, and French fluently. In 2011, he was awarded an

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from the

Aalto University School of Economics The Aalto University School of Business ( fi, Aalto-yliopiston kauppakorkeakoulu; sv, Aalto-universitets handelshögskola), is the largest business school in Finland. Founded in 1911, it is the second oldest business school in Finland and one of ...

. He was granted the honorary title of ylipormestari ( sv, överborgmästare) by the Finnish president in 2006. Before assuming his duties as City Manager of Helsinki, Jussi Pajunen worked as Managing Director and as Chairman of the Board of the family firm Edvard Pajunen Ltd. Pajunen was earlier a member of the

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and a small group known as Reform Party Liberals. He moved to the larger

in 1996. Jussi Pajunen is married and has five adult children.

Helsinki Master Plan 2002 and the judicial disqualification

While serving as a member and a chairman of the City Board, Pajunen was also a chairman of the board in a private real estate company Malmin Nova. However Pajunen did not disqualify himself when the Master Plan 2002 was approved in the City Board on 26 November 2005. The

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judicially disqualified Pajunen and the part of the Master Plan that would have had significant effect in the Malmi area was reverted.''Korkeimman hallinto-oikeuden päätös'', 2945/7.11.2006.

References

External links

* City Manager Jussi Pajunen (City of Helsinki

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pajunen, Jussi National Coalition Party politicians Living people 1954 births Mayors of Helsinki INSEAD alumni Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class