Tarja Halonen
Tarja Kaarina Halonen is a Finnish politician who served as the president of Finland, and the first and to date only woman to hold the position, from 2000 to 2012. She first rose to prominence as a lawyer with the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK), and as the prime minister's parliamentary secretary (1974–1975) and a member of the City Council of Helsinki (1977–1996). Halonen was a Social Democratic Party member of parliament from 1979 until her election to the presidency in 2000.
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- Helsinki
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- University of Helsinki
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- 🏆 Cross of merit with clasp of Reservists' association🏆 Medal of merit with clasp of customs service🏆 Cross of Recognition, 1st class🏆 Order of the White Eagle🏆 Order of King Abdulaziz al Saud
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1943
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