Martti Miettunen
| Martti Miettunen | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office 14 July 1961 – 13 April 1962 |
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| Deputy | Eemil Luukka |
| Preceded by | V. J. Sukselainen |
| Succeeded by | Ahti Karjalainen |
| In office 30 November 1975 – 15 May 1977 |
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| Deputy | Kalevi Sorsa (1975–1976) Ahti Karjalainen (1976–1977) |
| Preceded by | Keijo Liinamaa |
| Succeeded by | Kalevi Sorsa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1907 Simo, Finland |
| Died | 19 January 2002 (aged 94) near Helsinki, Finland |
| Political party | Centre Party |
Martti Johannes Miettunen (17 April 1907 – 19 January 2002), was a politician in Finland. He was prime minister in 1961–1962 and 1975–1977.[1]
Miettunen was born in Simo. He was a lawmaker in the Agrarian Party from 1945 to 1958, and was also Governor of the Province of Lapland from 1958 to 1973.
He died at the age of 94 in the Kauniainen military hospital near Helsinki in 2002.
Miettunen served as a cabinet minister for 4,300 days, the eight-longest in Finnish political history. He was known also as President Urho Kekkonen's right-hand man.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Jussi Sukselainen |
Prime Ministers of Finland 1961–1962 |
Succeeded by Ahti Karjalainen |
| Preceded by Keijo Liinamaa |
Prime Ministers of Finland 1975–1977 |
Succeeded by Kalevi Sorsa |
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