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Mauno Koivisto

Also known as Mauno Henrik Koivisto

President of Finland (1923–2017)

AI overview

Mauno Koivisto was a Finnish president who served from 1982 to 1994 and lived from 1923 to 2017. He is historically significant as a leader of Finland during important periods of the Cold War and the country's later transition toward European integration.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Mauno
Gender: male
Citizenship: Finland
Place of birth: Turku
Place of death: Meilahti Tower Hospital
Spouse: Tellervo Koivisto
Educated at: University of Turku
Political party: Social Democratic Party of Finland
Languages spoken: Finnish
Native language: Finnish
Religion: Lutheranism
Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy
Field of work: political activity
Conflict: Continuation War
Image: Mauno-Koivisto-1967.jpg
Work location: Helsinki

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Commons category: Mauno Koivisto
date of birth: 1923-11-25
medical condition: Alzheimer's disease
date of death: 2017-05-12
birth name: Mauno Henrik Koivisto
name in native language: Mauno Koivisto
place of burial: Hietaniemi cemetery
Commons gallery: Mauno Koivisto
cause of death: Alzheimer's disease
candidacy in election: 1988 Finnish presidential election
date of burial or cremation: 2017-05-25
manner of death: natural causes
allegiance: Finland

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Encyclopedic overview

Mauno Henrik Koivisto (25 November 1923 – 12 May 2017) was a Finnish politician who served as the president of Finland from 1982 to 1994. He also served as the country's prime minister twice, from 1968 to 1970 and again from 1979 to 1982. He was also the first member of the Social Democratic Party to be elected as President of Finland.

Early life

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