Martti Miettunen
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Martti Johannes Miettunen (April 17, 1907 – January 19, 2002), was a politician
in Finland
. He was prime minister
in 1961–1962 and 1975–1977.
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.
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. He was prime minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
in 1961–1962 and 1975–1977.
Miettunen was born in Simo
Simo, Finland
Simo is a municipality located in the province of Lapland, Finland, about from the Swedish border.The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . In 2001, Simo's debt per capita was 946.39 Euros....
. He was a lawmaker in the Agrarian Party
Centre Party (Finland)
The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament...
from 1945 to 1958, and was also Governor
Provincial Governors of Finland
The Governor, Maaherra, or Landshövding, of a province of Finland headed the activities of the State Provincial Office, Lääninhallitus, or Länsstyrelse until the end of 2009, when the provinces were abolished. The governors were appointed by the President...
of the Province of Lapland from 1958 to 1973.
He died at the age of 94 in the Kauniainen
Kauniainen
Kauniainen is a small town and a municipality of inhabitants in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, Finland. It is surrounded by the city of Espoo, in Greater Helsinki...
military hospital near Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
in 2002.
Miettunen served as a cabinet minister
Minister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
for 4,300 days, the eight-longest in Finnish political history. He was known also as President
President of Finland
The President of the Republic of Finland is the nation's head of state. Under the Finnish constitution, executive power is vested in the President and the government, with the President possessing extensive powers. The President is elected directly by the people of Finland for a term of six years....
Urho Kekkonen
Urho Kekkonen
Urho Kaleva Kekkonen , was a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland and later as the eighth President of Finland . Kekkonen continued the “active neutrality” policy of his predecessor President Juho Kusti Paasikivi, a doctrine which came to be known as the “Paasikivi–Kekkonen...
's right-hand man.