About Viljo Virtanen
Lived 1912 – 1989 (aged 77). Viljo Virtanen was a Finnish politician.
Viljo Artturi Virtanen (28 January 1912 – 2 July 1989) was a Finnish schoolteacher and politician, born in Karkkila. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1951 to 1970, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He served as Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works from 22 March 1968 to 31 December 1969. Virtanen was the mayor of Savonlinna from 1963 to 1969 and the governor of Mikkeli Province from 1970 to 1979. He was a presidential elector in the 1950, 1956, 1962 and 1968 presidential elections.
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Who was Viljo Virtanen?
Finnish politician
When was Viljo Virtanen born?
Viljo Virtanen was born on 28 January 1912 in Pyhäjärvi Ul.
When did Viljo Virtanen die?
Viljo Virtanen died on 2 July 1989 in Savonlinna.
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Viljo Virtanen was a politician.
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Viljo Virtanen was Finnish.
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