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Kalevi Sorsa
Taisto Kalevi Sorsa was a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland three times: 1972–1975, 1977–1979 and 1982–1987. At the time of his death he still held the record for most days of incumbency as Finnish prime minister. He was also a long-time leader of the Social Democratic Party of Finland.
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culture · Finnish politician (1930–2004) · politician · diplomat · journalist · social scientist · also Kalevi Sorsa, Sorsa
Born 21 December 1930 · Died 16 January 2004 · Q351710
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2023· 1 entry
Kauppalehti: Kalevi Sorsa -säätiö: Raportti: Suomi selvisi hyvin energiakriisistä vuonna 2022
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2022· 1 entry
Yle: Kalevi Sorsa - kansakunnan kakkonen
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2004· 2 entries
kaleva.fi: Kalevi Sorsa siunattiin haudan lepoon
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Died 2004-01-16.
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2001· 1 entry
Awarded Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star (2001).
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1993· 1 entry
Sorsa sought to become the Social Democratic Party's presidential candidate, but in the primary elections, which were exceptionally and controversially open to all Finns regardless of their party membership, he lost to h
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1989· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1989).
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Career landmark: Speaker of the Parliament of Finland (1989–1991).
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1985· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1985).
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1982· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Finland (1982–1987).
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1977· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Finland (1977–1979).
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1976· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (1976).
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1975· 1 entry
As well as projects to bridge the gap between the world's richest and poorest countries
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1972· 2 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon (1972).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Finland (1972–1975).
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1969· 1 entry
Was brought in from relative obscurity by Rafael Paasio, a former Prime Minister of Finland, to assume the influential post of party secretary, despite not having much experience of national politics
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1930· 1 entry
Born 1930-12-21.
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