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Johannes Virolainen

Johannes Virolainen

Former Prime Minister of Finland
Johannes Virolainen was a Finnish politician and who served as 30th Prime Minister of Finland, helped inhabitants of Karelia, opposed the use of alcohol and created Mandatory Swedish in Finnish basic schools. Virolainen was born near Viipuri. Wikipedia
Born: January 31, 1914, Vyborg, Russia
Died: December 11, 2000 (age 86 years), Lohja, Finland
Previous offices: Speaker of the Parliament of Finland (1979–1983), Deputy Prime Minister of Finland (1977–1979), Deputy Prime Minister of Finland (1968–1970), and more
Spouse: Kyllikki Virolainen (m. 1981–2000) and Kaarina Virolainen (m. 1939–1981)