Paavo Väyrynen
Paavo Matti Väyrynen is a Finnish politician who has served, among other things, as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1977 to 1982, and again from 1983 to 1987 and from 1991 to 1993. He is a former member of the Finnish Parliament who has represented the Seven Star Movement, the Citizen's Party and Centre Party. He left the Centre Party in 2023.
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Background
- Born in
- Kemi
- Educated at
- University of HelsinkiÅbo Akademi University
- Awards
- 🏆 Order of San Marino🏆 Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour🏆 Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class🏆 Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany🏆 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav
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1946
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