Max Jakobson (September 30, 1923 – March 9, 2013) was a
Finnish
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* Something or someone from, or related to Finland
* Culture of Finland
* Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland
* Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people
* Finnish cuisine
See also ...
diplomat and
journalist
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of
Finnish-Jewish descent. Jakobson was an instrumental figure in shaping Finland's policy of
neutrality during the
Cold War.
Max Jakobson was born in 1923 in Viipuri,
Finland
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(now
Vyborg
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,
Russia
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), as son of Finnish-Jewish tailor Leo Jakobsson and his ethnic Finnish wife Helmi (née Virtanen). He began his career as a
journalist
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. He worked at the
BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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. From 1953 to 1974 he was employed by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs eventually acting as
in 1965-1971 and Finland's Ambassador to Sweden in 1971−1974. Jakobson ran for
. He was one of three candidates to receive the required 9 votes in the Security Council, but he was vetoed by the Soviet Union.
Jakobson was active as a commentator on
, having written several books and numerous articles on Finnish political history and contemporary Finnish politics. He also acted as chairman of the
.
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* Englanti valinkauhassa (1952)
* Diplomaattien talvisota (1955)
* Kuumalla linjalla (1968)
* Paasikivi Tukholmassa (1978). .
* Veteen piirretty viiva (1980). .
* 38. kerros (1983). .
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* Vallanvaihto (1992). .
* Finland in the New Europe (1998)
* Väkivallan vuodet, 20. vuosisadan tilinpäätös (1999). .
* Pelon ja toivon aika, 20. vuosisadan tilinpäätös (2001). (.
* Tilinpäätös, 20. vuosisadan tilinpäätös (2003). .
* Tulevaisuus? (2005). .
* Kohtalonvuodet – Suomi nousi, taipui ja selvisi (2008). .
* Tarkka, Jukka: ''Max Jakobson – kansainvälinen suomalainen'' ("Max Jacobson - International Finn"). Otava, 1983.
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