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Paavo Aitio
Finnish politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Paavo Johannes Aitio (14 July 1918 Turku – 1 June 1989 Turku) was a Finnish politician who served as a Member the Parliament of finland from 1951 to 1977, representing the Finnish People's Democratic League (SKDL),[1][2] Minister in two governments and Governor of Turku and Pori (1977–1985).[3] He was a candidate for the SKDL in the 1962 presidential election. He was elected to the parliament of Finland in 1956.
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Quick Facts Minister of Labor, Preceded by ...
Paavo Johannes Aitio | |
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![]() Paavo Aitio in 1966 | |
Minister of Labor | |
In office 30 November 1975 – 29 September 1976 | |
Preceded by | Ilmo Paananen |
Succeeded by | Paavo Väyrynen |
Minister of Transport | |
In office 22 March 1968 – 14 May 1970 | |
Preceded by | Leo Suonpää |
Succeeded by | Martti Niskala |
Personal details | |
Born | Paavo Johannes Aitio 14 July 1918 Turku, Finland |
Died | 1 June 1989(1989-06-01) (aged 70) Turku, Finland |
Political party | Finnish People's Democratic League |
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After his retirement from politics, Aitio was named an honorary professor of political science by the University of Turku in 1980.