Helvi Sipilä
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Helvi Linnea Aleksandra Sipilä was a Finnish diplomat, lawyer and politician. She was known as a promoter of women's rights, and was the first-ever female Assistant-Secretary-General of the United Nations.
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Wiljo TuompoAlso won Medal of Merit of the Civil Defence
Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena, 2nd Marquis of Luca de TenaAlso won Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and MellaAqqaluk LyngeAlso won Knight of the 1st Class of the Order of the DannebrogPentti AaltoAlso won Memorial medal of the Winter War
Aukje de VriesAlso won Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Paula LehtomäkiAlso won Medal for Military MeritsAbout this person
Helvi Linnea Aleksandra Sipilä was a Finnish diplomat, lawyer and politician. She was known as a promoter of women's rights, and was the first-ever female Assistant-Secretary-General of the United Nations. When Sipilä was appointed Assistant-Secretary-General in 1972, 97 per cent of United Nations senior management was male. Sipilä also held a number of leadership positions in international civic organizations, including in the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, the International Federation of Women Lawyers, Zonta International and the International Council of Women.
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