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Mauno Koivisto

President of Finland (1923-2017) · Finland · On the map · Politicians · Died at 93

Mauno Henrik Koivisto was a Finnish politician who served as the president of Finland from 1982 to 1994. He also served as the country's prime minister twice, from 1968 to 1970 and again from 1979 to 1982. He was also the first member of the Social Democratic Party to be elected as President of Finland.

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2017Died12 May 20172001Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st ClassAward1993Order of the Gold Lion of the House of NassauAward1990Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands LionAward1989Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Polish People's RepublicAward1987Collar of the Order of the White LionAward1985Order of Stara PlaninaAward1984Grand Cross of the Legion of HonourAwardOrder of San MarinoAward1983Honorary Doctor of the University of Toulouse-IIAwardOrder of LeninAward1982Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy LambAwardGrand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1980Medal for Military MeritsAward1979Grand Cross of the Order of San CarlosAward1923Born25 November 1923

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Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class2001
Gold Olympic Order1994
Order of the White Eagle1993
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic1993
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary1993
Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau1993
Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry1990
Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion1990
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Polish People's Republic1989
Order of Ojaswi Rajanya1989
Collar of the Order of Charles III1989
Collar of the Order of the White Lion1987
Order of al-Hussein bin Ali1987
Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum1986
Order of the Yugoslavian Great Star1986
Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria1985
Order of Stara Planina1985
Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1985
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George1984
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour1984
Grand Star of People's Friendship1984
Order of San Marino1984
Order of Lenin1983
Order of the Elephant1983
Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary1983
Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav1983
Medal of Merit with clasp of the Association of the Warrant Officers’1983
Honorary Doctor of the University of Toulouse-II1983
Royal Order of the Seraphim1982
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon1982
Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1982
Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland1982
Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty1982
Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Lamb1982
Medal of Merit of the Association of Voluntary Defence Guilds1982
Cross of merit with clasp of Reservists' association1982
Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit1980
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav1980
Medal for Military Merits1980
Grand Cross of the Order of San Carlos1979

About this person

Country
Finland
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2017 · aged 93

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