Famous People with Name Veijo

Veijo Meri            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Veijo Meri: a Finnish writer. Much of his work focuses on war and its absurdity.Meri graduated from secondary school in Hämeenlinna, then studied history and became an independent writer.His diverse body of work includes novels, short stories, poetry, and essays. In 1971, he published an autobiography entitled Kersantin poika (Son of a Sergeant).

Veijo Olavi Puhjo            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Veijo Olavi Puhjo: is a Finnish politician and member of Finnish Parliament, representing the Left Alliance. He was elected to Finnish Parliament in 1995.

Veijo Erkki Vannesluoma            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Veijo Erkki Vannesluoma: is a retired Finnish pole vaulter.He finished fourteenth at the 1983 World Championships. He became Finnish champion in 1983.His personal best jump was 5.55 metres (18.2 ft), achieved in July 1983 in Lappeenranta.

Veijo Pasanen            Origin/Culture/Country: Finnish

Veijo Pasanen: was a Finnish actor. He was the cousin of director and inventor Pertti "Spede" Pasanen.Pasanen is perhaps best remembered for his role as Pelle Hermanni in the children's TV series Pikku Kakkonen. In 1988, Pelle Hermanni's "äitiliini" ("dear old mother") Raili Veivo continued the series, but died a few years after Pasanen. In 1992, a new series starring Tommi Auvinen as clown-in-training Niko was started as a successor of Pelle Hermanni, but the series was discontinued after ten episodes.