Paavo Kaarlehto

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Paavo Hannu Kalervo Kaarlehto (4 August 1928 Janakkala– 22 August 1992 Helsinki[http://www.uppslagsverket.fi/sv/sok/view-103684-KaarlehtoPaavo Kaarlehto, Paavo]. Uppslagsverket Finland. Viitattu 26.11.2016. {{in lang|sv}}) was a Finnish diplomat. He was Deputy Director General of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs 1970-1974, Ambassador in Buenos Aires 1974-1975, Permanent Representative at the United Nations Office in 1975-1981, Ambassador in Brussels 1981-1985, Under-Secretary of State (Commerce Issues) 1985-1990 and Ambassador Bern 1990-1992.Facta 2001, Täydennysosa 1990, WSOY 1990, s. 301 {{in lang|fi}}Facta 2001, WSOY 1986, 18. osa, palsta 114 {{in lang|fi}}

Kaarlehto was considered as a specialist in international agricultural trade and trade policy. In the early 1970s, he served as Finland's chief negotiator during the negotiations in the EEC free trade agreement.