Raimo Vistbacka
Encyclopedia
Raimo Viljam Vistbacka is a Finnish politician and former member of the Finnish Parliament
. He was first elected to the parliament in 1987, representing the True Finns
' predecessor, the Finnish Rural Party
. When the True Finns were founded in 1995 Vistbacka became the party's first MP. He retired from parliament in 2011.
Parliament of Finland
The Eduskunta , is the parliament of Finland. The unicameral parliament has 200 members and meets in the Parliament House in Helsinki. The latest election to the parliament took place on April 17, 2011.- Constitution :...
. He was first elected to the parliament in 1987, representing the True Finns
True Finns
True Finns or The Finns is a populist and nationalist political party in Finland, founded in 1995 following the dissolution of the Finnish Rural Party. The head of the movement is Timo Soini. In the 2011 Finnish parliamentary election, The party won 19.1% of votes, becoming the third largest party...
' predecessor, the Finnish Rural Party
Finnish Rural Party
The Finnish Rural Party was a Finnish populist party. Starting out as a breakaway faction of the Agrarian League in 1959, the party was identified with the person of Veikko Vennamo, a former Agrarian League Member of Parliament known for his opposition to the politics of President Urho Kekkonen...
. When the True Finns were founded in 1995 Vistbacka became the party's first MP. He retired from parliament in 2011.