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Matti Vanhanen

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Finnish politician and the 40th prime minister of Finland

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Matti Taneli Vanhanen is a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland from 2003 to 2010 and then as the Speaker of Parliament from 2022 to 2023. He was also Chairman of the Centre Party from 2006 until 2010 and the party's presidential candidate in 2006 and 2018.

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Vanhanen (third from right) visited the GDR in 1988.Vanhanen (third from right) visited the GDR in 1988.Vanhanen after Finnish 2006 presidential elections in G8 Summit in Strelna, Russia. Left to right: Romano Prodi, Angela Merkel, Tony Blair, Jacques Chirac, Vladimir Putin, George W. Bush, Junichiro Koizumi, Stephen Harper, Matti Vanhanen and José Manuel Barroso.Vanhanen after Finnish 2006 presidential elections in G8 Summit in Strelna, Russia. Left to right: Romano Prodi, Angela Merkel, Tony Blair, Jacques Chirac, Vladimir Putin, George W. Bush, Junichiro Koizumi, Stephen Harper, Matti Vanhanen and José Manuel Barroso.Vanhanen's second cabinet.Vanhanen's second cabinet.Vanhanen meeting with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Javier Solana, EU-India Summit in Helsinki on 13 October 2006Vanhanen meeting with European Commission President José Manuel Barroso, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Javier Solana, EU-India Summit in Helsinki on 13 October 2006The Nordic prime ministers meeting in Denmark, 2010. From left to right: Fredrik Reinfeldt (Sweden), Jens Stoltenberg (Norway), Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (Iceland), Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Denmark), Matti Vanhanen (Finland).The Nordic prime ministers meeting in Denmark, 2010. From left to right: Fredrik Reinfeldt (Sweden), Jens Stoltenberg (Norway), Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir (Iceland), Lars Løkke Rasmussen (Denmark), Matti Vanhanen (Finland).Vanhanen and the 35th President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.Vanhanen and the 35th President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Awards 8

2008Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
2007Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class
2004Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
2004Medal for Military Merits
1999Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix
Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
Cross of Merit of the War Invalides

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Carl BildtAlso won Grand Cross of the Order of the PhoenixMari KiviniemiAlso won Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of FinlandJyrki KatainenAlso won Medal for Military MeritsBronisław GeremekAlso won Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st ClassThomas BachAlso won Grand Cross of the Order of the PhoenixHarri HolkeriAlso won Cross of Merit of the War Invalides

About this person

Matti Taneli Vanhanen is a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland from 2003 to 2010 and then as the Speaker of Parliament from 2022 to 2023. He was also Chairman of the Centre Party from 2006 until 2010 and the party's presidential candidate in 2006 and 2018. Outside of that, he has served under multiple ministerial position through out his 27 years as member of the finnish parliament, with those being Finance Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister.

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Born 1955 · age 70
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