Thorsten V. Kalijarvi

Thorsten Valentine Kalijarvi (December 22, 1897 – June 5, 1980) served as Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs in the United States under President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957.^[1] He also served as Ambassador to El Salvador from 1957 to 1961.

Thorsten V. Kalijarvi
United States Ambassador to El Salvador
In office September 7, 1957 – December 18, 1960
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Thomas C. Mann
Succeeded by	Murat W. Williams
4th Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
In office March 14, 1957 – September 26, 1957
President	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded by	Samuel C. Waugh
Succeeded by	Thomas C. Mann
Personal details
Born	Thorsten Valentine Kalijarvi (1897-12-22)December 22, 1897 Gardner, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	June 5, 1980(1980-06-05) (aged 82) Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	Clark University

Biography

Kalijarvi was born in Gardner, Massachusetts on December 22, 1897.^[2] He graduated with a bachelor's and master's degree from Clark University in 1923. In 1935, Kalijarvi received his doctorate degree from the University of Berlin.^[3] He also studied at The Hague Academy of International Law and the Geneva Graduate Institute. From 1927 to 1945, he taught government at the University of New Hampshire and served as the head of the political science department. He also lectured at American University and Johns Hopkins University.

Kalijarvi started work in Washington in 1947 as a consultant on European affairs for the Library of Congress and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. In 1950, he joined the Department of State. He worked as an ambassador from 1957 to 1960 and then retired in 1961. He continued to work in Washington, serving on different committees for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.^[3]

Kalijarvi died on June 5, 1980 in Alexandria, Virginia.