Seppo Kääriäinen
Seppo Arimo Kääriäinen (born 29 March 1948 in Iisalmen maalaiskunta) is a Finnish politician of the Centre Party[1] and Doctor in Social Sciences. He served as the Minister of Defence of Finland[2] between from 24 June 2003 to 19 April 2007.[3] He has been MP since 1987 and was Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1993–1995.[4] He also served as the First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Finland.[5]
References[]
- ^ Akkanen, Juha (20 January 2010). "The return of the strongman". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ "EU wants Olmert to clarify nuclear comments". Al Bawaba. 13 December 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ "Council of State - Ministers of Defence". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Finnish Government - Ministers of Trade and Industry". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Niinistö considers options after lack of support from MPs in Speaker's election". Helsingin Sanomat. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
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- 1948 births
- Living people
- People from Iisalmi
- Centre Party (Finland) politicians
- Ministers of Trade and Industry of Finland
- Ministers of Defence of Finland
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1987–91)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1991–95)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1995–99)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1999–2003)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (2003–07)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (2007–11)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (2011–15)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (2015–19)
- Recipients of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class
- Centre Party (Finland) politician stubs