Prominent Party Leaders
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Santeri Alkio, political ideologist
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Lauri Kristian Relander, President 1925-1931
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Kyösti Kallio, Prime Minister four times 1922-1937, President 1937-1940
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Urho Kekkonen, Prime Minister twice 1950-1956, President 1956-1981
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Ahti Karjalainen, Prime Minister twice 1962-1963 and 1970–1971
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Johannes Virolainen, Prime Minister 1964-1966
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Esko Aho, Prime Minister 1991-1995, Executive Vice President of Nokia
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Anneli Jäätteenmäki, first female Prime Minister 2003
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Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister 2003-2010
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Mari Kiviniemi, Prime Minister 2010-2011
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