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Matti Vanhanen | |
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| Speaker of the Parliament of Finland | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Antti Rinne |
| 40th Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office 23 June 2003 – 22 June 2010 | |
| President | Tarja Halonen |
| Deputy | Antti Kalliomäki Eero Heinäluoma Jyrki Katainen |
| Preceded by | Anneli Jäätteenmäki |
| Succeeded by | Mari Kiviniemi |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 17 April 2003 – 24 June 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Anneli Jäätteenmäki |
| Preceded by | Jan-Erik Enestam |
| Succeeded by | Seppo Kääriäinen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 November 1955 Jyväskylä, Finland |
| Political party | Centre Party |
| Spouse(s) | Merja Mäntyniemi (m. 1985; div. 2005) |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
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Matti Taneli Vanhanen (
pronunciation (help·info)) (born 4 November 1955) is a Finnish politician. He was Prime Minister of Finland from 2003 to 2010. He was also Chairman of the Centre Party, and in the second half of 2006 he was President of the European Council. In June 2019, he became Speaker of the Parliament of Finland.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Yleisen valtio-opin laitos". Valt.helsinki.fi. 31 March 2008. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
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