Kalevi Sorsa
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Key facts
- President
- Mauno Koivisto
- Deputy
- Ahti Pekkala , Paavo Väyrynen
- Preceded by
- Mauno Koivisto
- Succeeded by
- Harri Holkeri
- Prime minister
- Harri Holkeri
- Born
- Taisto Kalevi Sorsa , ( 1930-12-21 ) 21 December 1930, Keuruu , Finland
- Died
- 16 January 2004 (2004-01-16) (aged 73), Helsinki , Finland
- Party
- Social Democratic
- Spouse
- Elli Irene Fate
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Taisto
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Place of birth
- Keuruu
- Place of death
- Helsinki
- Occupation
- journalist
- Position held
- Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
- Educated at
- University of Tampere
- Political party
- Social Democratic Party of Finland
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- Finnish
- Image
- Kalevi-Sorsa-1975 (cropped).jpg
- Work location
- Helsinki
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- date of birth
- 1930-12-21
- date of death
- 2004-01-16
- name in native language
- Kalevi Sorsa
- place of burial
- Hietaniemi cemetery
- Commons category
- Kalevi Sorsa
- birth name
- Taisto Kalevi Sorsa
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Encyclopedic overview
Taisto Kalevi Sorsa (21 December 1930 – 16 January 2004) 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.
Early years
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