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Tarja Halonen
Tarja Kaarina Halonen is a Finnish politician who served as the president of Finland, and the first and to date only woman to hold the position in Finland, from 2000 to 2012. She first rose to prominence as a lawyer with the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), and as the prime minister's parliamentary secretary (1974–1975) and a member of the City Council of Helsinki (1977–1996). H…
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Born 24 December 1943 · Q29213
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2026· 2 entries
Seiska: Missä Pena? Tarja Halonen käsikynkässä toisen miehen kanssa - salakuva!
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2025· 2 entries
Helsingin Sanomat: Tarja Halonen peräänkuuluttaa huolellista harkintaa Ottawan sopimuksesta lähtemiseen
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Yle: Tarja Halonen jalkaväkimiinojen palauttamisesta: On selvää, että turvallisuustilanne on muuttunut
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2024· 2 entries
ksml.fi: Presidentti Tarja Halonen muistelee lapsuuttaan Loviisassa: Valkom tarjosi vapautta, mutta satama oli kielletty paikka
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Yle: Tarja Halonen: Musiikki on ihmisen vapauden kaipuun kanava
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2023· 2 entries
Seiska: Tarja Halonen avautuu sairaudestaan Seiskalle – presidentti salasi selkäleikkauksen
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Halonen is currently the oldest living former president of Finland
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2014· 1 entry
Won award: Canada (2014).
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2013· 1 entry
By Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev
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2010· 3 entries
Awarded Decoration for Exceptional Merits (2010).
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Awarded Cross of Recognition, 1st class (2010).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Orthodox Crusaders of the Holy Sepulchre (2010).
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2009· 5 entries
Awarded Grand Order of King Tomislav (2009).
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Awarded Honorary doctorate of Umeå University (2009).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the National Order of Benin (2009).
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Halonen rejected calls to apologize for Finland's attitude towards Estonian independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
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Forbes named her among the 100 most powerful women in the world
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2008· 2 entries
Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2008).
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Halonen nominated SDP-affiliated Ritva Viljanen for a second term in the Ministry of the Interior
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2007· 1 entry
Won Pushkin Medal (2007).
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2006· 7 entries
Election won: 2006 presidential election.
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Awarded Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class (2006).
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Awarded Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria (2006).
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Awarded Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania (2006).
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Campaign: 2006 presidential election.
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Was mentioned by various commentators as a potential candidate for the United Nations Secretary-General selection, but she denied an interest at that time, stating that she wanted to finish her term as president befo
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Defeating National Coalition Party candidate Sauli Niinistö in the second round by 51% to 48%
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2005· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (2005).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross presented by Ivan Gašparovič (2005).
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2002· 3 entries
Awarded honorary doctor of the Chinese Academy of Forestry (2002).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (2002).
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Awarded Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry (2002).
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2001· 4 entries
Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars (2001).
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Awarded Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2001).
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Awarded Order of the White Eagle (2001).
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Awarded Knight of the Order of the Elephant (2001).
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2000· 9 entries
Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2000).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2000).
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Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon (2000).
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Awarded Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (2000).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty (2000).
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Awarded Royal Order of the Seraphim (2000).
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Career landmark: President of Finland (2000–2012).
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On 26 August 2000, Halonen married her longtime partner, Dr.
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Campaign: 2000 presidential election.
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1999· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1999).
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That she wished to stand as a candidate for president in the 2000 presidential elections
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1998· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland (1998).
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1997· 1 entry
Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon (1997).
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1995· 3 entries
Awarded Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (1995).
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Awarded Order of the White Star, 1st Class (1995).
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Career landmark: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland (1995–2000).
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1993· 1 entry
Career landmark: chairperson (1993–1995).
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1991· 1 entry
Career landmark: Representative of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (1991–1995).
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1990· 2 entries
Awarded Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1990).
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Career landmark: Minister of Justice of Finland (1990–1991).
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1987· 1 entry
Halonen was appointed Minister of Social Affairs and Health by Prime Minister Harri Holkeri
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1980· 2 entries
In 1980–1981 Halonen served as the chairman of Seta, the main LGBT rights organization in Finland.
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Career landmark: chairperson (1980–1981).
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1979· 2 entries
Career landmark: member of the Parliament of Finland (1979–2000).
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Was elected into Parliament as a representative of the Helsinki constituency
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1976· 2 entries
And hoped that Finland would join the Soviet Union, saying: "Finland would be blessed to join the Soviet Union by peaceful means
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Nor can the text be found in the Informant
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1974· 1 entry
Prime Minister Kalevi Sorsa appointed Halonen as his parliamentary secretary
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1973· 2 entries
Finland recognized both East Germany and West Germany as sovereign states
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By signing a petition along with 500 other prominent social democrats and socialists
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1971· 1 entry
Halonen joined the Social Democratic Party which had close ties with the trade unions in which she worked as a lawyer from 1970 to 1974
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1970· 1 entry
Obtained a post as a lawyer in the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions, being the first female ever to work as a lawyer in the Union
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1968· 1 entry
Studied at University of Helsinki, Master of Laws (1963–1968).
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1962· 1 entry
But in autumn 1963 she changed her studies to law, and obtained her Master of Laws degree in 1968 specializing in criminal law
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1950· 2 entries
Began her studies in Kallio Elementary school from where she later moved to Kallio Gymnasium and finally finished her matriculation examination in 1962
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Lyyli Halonen married her new husband Thure Forss, who worked as an electrician and was very active in the working-class community
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1943· 1 entry
Born 1943-12-24.
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