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Väinö Ilkka Ilari Taipale (born 29 November 1942 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician, physician and activist. A social democrat, he was a member of the Parliament of Finland for Helsinki from 1971 to 1975 and 2000 to 2007.[1]
A doctor and surgeon by education, Taipale worked as a physician at several hospitals. He is also a docent of social medicine at University of Tampere.[1]
Taipale has been active in many pacifist organisations and other governmental and non-governmental organisations.[1] In 1966 he launched a political magazine, Ydin.[2]
He is married, with four children, to fellow physician and politician, Vappu Taipale.[3]
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