Tellervo Koivisto
Taimi Tellervo Koivisto, née Kankaanranta (born 2 January 1929) is a Finnish politician. She is the former First Lady of Finland from 1982 to 1994. Koivisto is the widow of the 9th President of Finland Mauno Koivisto and a former member of the Finnish parliament, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland.
Tellervo Koivisto | |
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| First Lady of Finland | |
| In office 27 January 1982 – 1 March 1994 | |
| President | Mauno Koivisto |
| Preceded by | Sylvi Kekkonen |
| Succeeded by | Eeva Ahtisaari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1929 Punkalaidun, Finland |
| Spouse(s) | Mauno Koivisto (m. 1952–2017, his death) |
| Alma mater | Turku School of Economics |
| Occupation | Bachelor of Economics |
On her 1999 autobiography Koivisto talked openly of her depression and school bullying.
Honours
Works
- Elämän siivellä: Päiväkirjan lehtiä, 1970.
- Päiväkirjan uudet sivut, 1999.
Other websites
- Koivisto, Tellervo (1929 - ) National Biography of Finland. (in Finnish)