Personal Background
Timo Soini worked for the food company Linkosuo Oy for two summers in 1981 and 1982 and was Secretary General and Chairman of the Kehittyvän Suomen Nuorten Liitto (Youth league of developing Finland) from 1983 to 1992. He graduated as Master of Political Science from the University of Helsinki in 1988, majoring in political theory. His military rank is Corporal. He is a devout Roman Catholic, which he became as a result of his experiences on his many trips to Ireland. He was also influenced by the pope's anti-communism and anti-atheism. Soini has also publicly announced that he is a cordial friend of the state of Israel. According to the BBC, Soini is "a die-hard supporter" of English football club Millwall FC. Soini currently lives in the Kaitaa district of Espoo, in the Greater Helsinki area, and he has resided in the same block of flats since 1968.. He is married and has two children.
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