Matti Vanhanen
Finnish politician and the 40th prime minister of Finland
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Matti Vanhanen was a Finnish politician who served as the country's 40th prime minister. He is notable for leading Finland during an important period in the nation's recent political history.
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- Born
- 1955-11-04
- Works
- 1
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- Suomen tie maailmassa
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Acting · Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Politiikka-Suomi — Self2021
- Pelimies — Himself2016
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Matti Taneli Vanhanen (born 4 November 1955) is a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland from 2003 to 2010 and then as the Speaker of Parliament from 2022 to 2023. He was also Chairman of the Centre Party from 2006 until 2010 and the party's presidential candidate in 2006 and 2018. Outside of that, he has served under multiple ministerial position through out his 27 years as member of the finnish parliament, with those being Finance Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister.
In his earlier career, he was a journalist. Vanhanen is the son of professor Tatu Vanhanen and Anni Tiihonen.
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