biography
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Lipponen, Paavo (Tapio)
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1941– )
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| biography:
| Finnish prime minister (1995– ), born in Turtola, NW Finland. He was a reporter for the Finnish Broadcasting Company before working for the Social Democratic Party (SDP) (1967–79) and then as a special political adviser to the prime minister (1979–82). An MP on two separate occasions (1983–7, 1991– ), he also served as a member of the Helsinki City Council (1985–95) and as chairman of the SDP (1993– ). |
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