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Tarja Halonen

b. 1943 · 20th century

Tarja Halonen (born 1943) is a Finnish Social Democratic politician who served as president of Finland from 2000 to 2012, the first woman to hold the office. A lawyer and former trade union official, she had been foreign minister from 1995 to 2000. Her presidency coincided with the new constitution of 2000, which reduced presidential powers in favour of parliament and the government.

Tarja Halonen
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