Biography
Paavo Matti Väyrynen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈpɑːʋo ˈmɑtːi ˈʋæy̯rynen]; born 2 September 1946) is a Finnish politician who, in his long and eventful political career, 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.
Väyrynen has been a member of the Finnish Parliament previously from 1970 to 1995, and again from 2007 to 2011 and has held many ministerial portfolios. He has also been a Member of the European Parliament from 1995 to 2007, and again from 2014 to 2018.
Väyrynen has been the Centre Party candidate for Finnish president three times – finishing second in 1988, third in 1994 and third in 2012. In 2018, he ran as an independent candidate finishing fourth. Väyrynen has announced that he will run for president for the fifth time in the 2024 presidential elections.
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GenderMale
Birthday1946-09-02 (78 years old)
Birth NamePaavo Matti Väyrynen
Birth PlaceKeminmaa, Finland
ReligionLutheranism
CitizenshipsFinland
ResidencesHelsinki · Keminmaa, Finland
AwardsGrand Cross of the Order of Saint Agatha, Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Order of the Yugoslav flag with ribbon, Medal for Military Merits, Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog, Grand Cross of the Order of the Phoenix, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon, Grand Cross of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria, Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav, Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Order of San Carlos, Order of San Marino
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