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Matti Vanhanen
Matti Taneli Vanhanen 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 positions throughout his 27 years as a member of the Finnish p…
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Born 4 November 1955 · Q182043
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2025· 2 entries
Yle: Matti Vanhanen Palestiinan tunnustamiseen liittyvästä väännöstä: ”Näkee jo kaukaa, että yhteistoiminta ei toimi”
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2024· 2 entries
Helsingin Sanomat: Matti Vanhanen haluaa palan Vantaasta
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Yle: Matti Vanhanen Elokapinasta: ”He tekevät virheen, kun kuvittelevat vain itse ymmärtävänsä ilmastonmuutoksen vakavuuden”
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2023· 2 entries
ksml.fi: Matti Vanhanen: Hallitusneuvotteluissa tehtävä yksityiskohtainen säästölista, mutta keinoja pystyttävä vaihtamaan lennosta
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As the Speaker of the Parliament of Finland he signed the parliament's approval to join the military alliance
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2022· 2 entries
Vanhanen supported Finland's membership in NATO
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Career landmark: Speaker of the Parliament of Finland (2022–2023).
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2020· 2 entries
Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of Finland (2020–2020).
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Career landmark: Minister of Finance (2020–2021).
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2019· 3 entries
Parliamentary election, Vanhanen was elected as the Speaker of the Parliament
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Career landmark: Speaker of the Parliament of Finland (2019–2020).
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Career landmark: member of the Parliament of Finland (2019).
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2018· 1 entry
ksml.fi: Matti Vanhanen: "Suomen asia on meidän"
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2017· 1 entry
UPI: Topic: Matti Vanhanen
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2016· 3 entries
“s candidacy in the 2018 presidential election. As no challengers appeared within the party, Vanhanen was the sole candidate in June”
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Vanhanen said that Finland's membership in NATO was a true option
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“s membership in NATO was a true option. In 2022, Vanhanen supported Finland”
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2014· 1 entry
Talouselämä: Matti Vanhanen: Nyt tarvitaan 1990-luvun alun keinoja
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2011· 1 entry
Talouselämä: Matti Vanhanen: Vaa'ankielipuolueet ohjaavat uuden hallituksen kokoamista
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2010· 2 entries
The Finnish police investigated whether Vanhanen had been wrong not to disqualify himself in certain cabinet decisions on financial contributions to an organisation affiliated with the Centre Party, which had previously
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The Supreme Court of Finland upheld the privacy violation conviction against Susan Ruusunen and her publisher
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2009· 2 entries
Visited China and credited the government for being systematic, as well as being able to place clear priorities and to mobilise the required resources to accomplish them
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It was found out that this finance was not included in the finance announcement
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2008· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2008).
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2007· 2 entries
Helsingin Sanomat: Matti Vanhanen: En pyri kahlitsemaan poliittista keskustelua
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Awarded Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class (2007).
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2006· 2 entries
From Ahti Vilppula via his company Helsingin Mekaanikkotalo
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(resulting in approximately a 55% total tax rate after local government and social security taxes)
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2004· 2 entries
Won Medal for Military Merits (2004).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2004).
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2003· 3 entries
Career landmark: Minister of Defence of Finland (2003–2003).
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When he became Minister of Defence in the cabinet of Prime Minister Anneli Jäätteenmäki
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Finland (2003–2010).
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1999· 1 entry
Awarded Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland (1999).
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1992· 1 entry
At the same time as serving on the board of electricity corporation Fortum
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1985· 1 entry
Vanhanen condemned the Baltic independence movement both for "wishing to change the Soviet system" and for "indifference towards the post Second World War reality
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1955· 1 entry
Born 1955-11-04.
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