Richard Tötterman

Richard Tötterman
Richard Tötterman (right) in 1971
Born10 October 1926
Helsinki
Died
Helsinki
EducationDoctor of Philosophy
Alma mater
OccupationDiplomat
Awards
  • Memorial medal of the Continuation War
  • Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland (1963)
  • Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1968)
  • Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1974)
  • Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav‎ (1954)
  • Knight of the Order of Vasa (1956)
  • Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1961)
  • Commander of the National Order of Merit (1966)
  • Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint Olav (1967)
  • Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Polar Star (1967)
  • Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown (1969)
  • Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (1969)
  • Order of the Lion and the Sun First class (1970)
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Agatha (1971)
  • Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania, 2nd class (1971)
  • Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary (1971)
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1972)
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon (1972)
  • Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion (1973)
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog (1973)
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (1974)
  • Order of the Polar Star - Commander's Grand Cross (1974)
  • Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of the People's Republic of Poland (1974)
  • Star of People's Friendship in Silver (1974)
  • Royal Victorian Chain (1976)
  • Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
Position heldambassador (1975–1990)

Richard Evert Björnson Tötterman (10 October 1926, Helsinki[1] – 11 December 2020[2]) was a Finnish lawyer and diplomat.

Education

Tötterman studied law at the University of Helsinki, gaining a Licentiate of Law degree in 1949.

He continued his studies at Oxford, earning a DPhil in 1951 with his thesis titled "The scope of the rule locus regit actum in the conflict of laws".[1]

Career

Tötterman served as the Permanent Secretary of the President of Finland from 1966 to 1970, and of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs from 1970 to 1975.[1]

This was followed by Ambassadorships to London (1975–1983)[1][3][4] and Bern (1983–1990).[1][5][6][4]

He also played a key role in organising the CSCE summit, leading to the Helsinki Accords in 1975.[4]

Awards and honours

In 1982, Tötterman was made Honorary Fellow of his alma mater, Brasenose College.[7]

He was made Commander, First Class, of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1974).[8]

Tötterman was also awarded honorary OBE in 1961, as well as Knight (1969) and Knight Grand Cross (1976) of the Royal Victorian Order,[9] among many other Finnish and international decorations.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Kuka kukin on 1978
  2. ^ "Death notice". Helsingin Sanomat. 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ Suomen Suurlähetystö, Lontoo
  4. ^ a b c "Tötterman, Richard". Uppslagsverket.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  5. ^ Suomen suurlähetystö Bernissä
  6. ^ Leppänen, Veli-Pekka (6 October 2016). "Tulkista presidentin luottomieheksi". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Honorary Fellows". Brasenose College. University of Oxford. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  8. ^ Seppinen, Jukka (15 February 2021). "Tötterman, Richard (1926 - 2020)". Kansallisbiografia (in Finnish). Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura.
  9. ^ "Tötterman, Richard Evert Björnson". Who's Who 2021 & Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U37907. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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