12 May 2017(2017-05-12) (aged 93) Helsinki, Finland
Resting place
Hietaniemi Cemetery, Helsinki
Political party
Social Democratic
Spouse
Tellervo Kankaanranta
(m. 1952)
Children
1
Signature
Military service
Branch/service
Finnish Army
Years of service
1939–1944
Rank
Corporal
Battles/wars
Winter War, Continuation War
Mauno Henrik Koivisto (Finnish pronunciation:[ˈmɑu̯noˈkoi̯ʋisto]; 25 November 1923 – 12 May 2017) was a Finnish politician who served as the ninth 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.[1] He was also the first member of the Social Democratic Party to be elected as President of Finland.
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was extended to Rautatientori. President of the Republic of Finland MaunoKoivisto officially opened the Metro for traffic on 2 August 1982 – 27 years...
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at 15 billion US dollars. According to Fyodorov, Finnish president MaunoKoivisto and Finnish foreign minister Paavo Väyrynen were aware of these unofficial...