About Heikki Haavisto
Lived 1935 – 2022 (aged 86). Heikki Haavisto was a Finnish politician and diplomat.
Heikki Haavisto (20 August 1935 – 22 July 2022) was a Finnish politician and lobbyist. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Esko Aho's cabinet between 1993 and 1995 representing Centre Party.
Haavisto was a long-term chairman of MTK, a lobby organization of Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners. He was the chairman of the organization between 1976 and 1994. He was an agronomist by education.
Haavisto was one of the chief negotiators, when Finland negotiated the accession into the European Union. He resigned as the foreign minister on 21 January 1995 due to a serious illness.
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Who was Heikki Haavisto?
Finnish politician (1935–2022)
When was Heikki Haavisto born?
Heikki Haavisto was born on 20 August 1935 in Raisio.
When did Heikki Haavisto die?
Heikki Haavisto died on 22 July 2022 in Raisio.
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Heikki Haavisto was a politician and diplomat.
What nationality was Heikki Haavisto?
Heikki Haavisto was Finnish.
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