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Max Jakobson (September 30, 1923 – March 9, 2013)[1] was a Finnish diplomat and journalistofFinnish-Jewish descent. Jakobson was an instrumental figure in shaping Finland's policy of neutrality during the Cold War.

Max Jakobson
Finland Ambassador to the United Nations
In office
1965–1971

Max Jakobson was born in 1923 in Viipuri, Finland (now Vyborg, Russia), as son of Finnish-Jewish tailor Leo Jakobsson and his ethnic Finnish wife Helmi (née Virtanen). He began his career as a journalist. He worked at the BBC. From 1953 to 1974 he was employed by the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs eventually acting as Finland's ambassador to the United Nations in 1965-1971 and Finland's Ambassador to Sweden in 1971−1974.[2] Jakobson ran for United Nations Secretary-General in the 1971 selection. 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 Finnish politics, having written several books and numerous articles on Finnish political history and contemporary Finnish politics. He also acted as chairman of the Estonian International Commission for Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity investigating Communist and Nazi crimes in Estonia.[3]

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  1. ^ Max Jakobson on kuollut Archived 2013-03-14 at the Wayback Machine Helsingin sanomat
  • ^ Max Jakobson dead at 89 yle 11.3.2013
  • ^ Members of the International Commission for Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity "Members of the Estonian International Commission for Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity". Archived from the original on 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
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