Paavo Lipponen
Paavo Tapio Lipponen (
pronunciation (info • help)) (born 23 April 1941) is a Finnish politician and former reporter. He was Prime Minister of Finland from 1995 to 2003,[1] and Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Finland from 1993 to 2005.
Paavo Lipponen | |
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 Lipponen in 2004. | |
| 38th Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office 13 April 1995 – 17 April 2003 | |
| President | Martti Ahtisaari Tarja Halonen |
| Deputy | Sauli Niinistö Ville Itälä |
| Preceded by | Esko Aho |
| Succeeded by | Anneli Jäätteenmäki |
| Speaker of the Finnish Parliament | |
| In office 22 April 2003 – 20 March 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Liisa Jaakonsaari (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Timo Kalli |
| In office 28 March 1995 – 19 April 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Riitta Uosukainen |
| Succeeded by | Riitta Uosukainen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paavo Tapio Lipponen 23 April 1941 Turtola, Finland |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Päivi Lipponen (née Hiltunen) |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College University of Helsinki |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Finnish Army |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
Paavo Lipponen Media
Lipponen with Vladimir Putin in 2002
Paavo Lipponen, meets IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim at IMO HQ (24 February 2016).
References
- ↑ "Matti Vanhanen". Valtioneuvosto.[dead link]