Matti Ahde
| Matti Ahde | |
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| Speaker of the Parliament of Finland | |
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In office 1987–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Ilkka Suominen |
| Succeeded by | Kalevi Sorsa |
| Minister of the Interior | |
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In office 19 February 1982 – 30 September 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Kalevi Sorsa |
| Preceded by | Eino Uusitalo |
| Succeeded by | Matti Luttinen |
| Minister of the Environment | |
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In office 1 October 1983 – 30 April 1987 | |
| Prime Minister | Kalevi Sorsa |
| Succeeded by | Kaj Bärlund |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 December 1945 Oulu, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Hilkka Ahde |
Matti Allan Ahde (born 23 December 1945, Oulu) is a Finnish politician from the Social Democratic Party.
He was member of the parliament from 1970 to 1990, when he left to become CEO of state monopoly Veikkaus. Ahde hold minister posts in Sorsa cabinets 1982-1987 and was elected to the position of the speaker of the parliament in 1987.[1] He was replaced as the speaker by Kalevi Sorsa in 1989 when Sorsa stepped down from Holkeri cabinet to make position available for party chairman Pertti Paasio.
Ahde quit as CEO of Veikkaus in 2001 and was re-elected to the parliament in 2003.
References
- ↑ "Edustajamatrikkeli". Eduskunta.
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| Preceded by Ilkka Suominen |
Speaker of the Parliament of Finland 1987-1989 |
Succeeded by Kalevi Sorsa |
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