Pär Stenbäck

Pär Stenbäck
Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers
In office
1992–1997
general secretary for the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
In office
1988–1992
Party Leader of the Swedish People's Party
In office
1977–1985
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
1982–1983
Minister of Education
In office
1979–1982
Member of the Finnish Parliament
In office
1970–1985
Personal details
Born12 August 1941
Porvoo
Political partySwedish People's Party
Alma materUniversity of Helsinki
Occupationjournalist and politician

Pär Stenbäck (born 12 August 1941 in Porvoo) is a Finnish 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.