Märta Elisabeth Rehn (born April 6, 1935 in Helsingfors (fi. Helsinki), Finland) is a former MP of the Swedish People's Party and the first woman as the Minister of Defence in Finland. In the 1994 presidential elections she was narrowly defeated by Martti Ahtisaari. Elisabeth Rehn spent her childhood in Mäntsälä where her father worked as a Community Medical Doctor. Rehn went to a local school in Mäntsälä before entering to a boarding school in Grankulla (fi. Kauniainen). April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Helsinki (pronounced with the stress on the first syllable in Finnish — think Helsin Ki), or Helsingfors in Swedish, is the capital of Finland. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The Swedish Peoples Party (Svenska folkpartiet (SFP) in Swedish or Ruotsalainen kansanpuolue (RKP) in Finnish) is a Swedish minority and mainly liberal party in Finland. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated like the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... The President of Finland (Suomen Tasavallan Presidentti; Republiken Finlands President) is the Head of State of Finland. ... President Martti Ahtisaari December 6th 2004 Martti Oiva Kalevi Ahtisaari (born June 23, 1937) is a former President of Finland (1994–2000) and UN diplomat, noted for his international peace work. ... The church of Mäntsälä was completed in 1866. ... The church of Mäntsälä was completed in 1866. ... Kauniainen (Grankulla in Swedish) is a small municipality of 8,622 inhabitants (as of 2003 12-31) in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland. ...

Rehn received the degree of Master of Science in Economics in 1957 and has a honorary degree in political science both from Svenska handelshögskolan and Åbo Akademi. In the beginning of 1960s Rehn was known to be the first in Finland to import and market the plastic Tupperware containers. A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... Buyers bargain for good prices while sellers put forth their best front in Chichicastenango Market, Guatemala. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum, not to be confused with an honors degree) is an academic degree awarded to an individual as a decoration, rather than as the result of matriculating and studying for several years. ... Political science is an academic and research discipline that deals with the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior. ... The Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, also known as Hanken, is a Swedish language business university located in Helsinki, Finland. ... The Ã…bo Akademi University is a Swedish language university, founded in 1918 in Turku (Ã…bo in Swedish), Finland. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Tupperware logo Debuting in 1946, the Tupperware branded products are a line of durable home products including preparation, storage, and serving products for the kitchen and home. ...

In 1995, during Rehn's term as the Minister of Defence, a law of voluntary female conscription was enacted. In the recent years Rehn is known for her international assignments, as UN Under-Secretary General and as the Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina. 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ...

Rehn was married to Ove Rehn from 1955 until his death, and they have four children: Veronica, Joakiam, Charlotta and Johan. Ove Rehn died November 8, 2004. 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• Operation Gladio