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Paavo Matti Väyrynen 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 is currently member of Centre Party.

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. Wikipedia  

✵ 2. September 1946
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Famous Paavo Väyrynen Quotes

“I'm in opposition against to both the government and the opposition.”

Paavo Väyrynen

When he returned to Parliament 2018 and left from the Center Party.

“Three reasons why young people don't have to worry about their future: education, politics and me.”

Paavo Väyrynen

Source: Presidential Election Campaign 2012

“I'm younger than Donald Trump.”

Paavo Väyrynen

Presidential Election Campaign 2018

“I can not avoid my responsibility.”

Paavo Väyrynen

Presidential Election Campaign 2012

“They call me old, but I'm only 65-years old young man.”

Paavo Väyrynen

Presidential Election Campaign 2012

“Everyone has their own strengths. It just happens to be that in me, all these strengths are combined.”

Paavo Väyrynen

Center Party's leader's election 2010

Paavo Väyrynen Quotes

“Well, there must be the man in the house - and a mistress, too.”

Paavo Väyrynen

Presidential Election Campaign 2012

Housing

“I lost because of the "mediagame."”

Paavo Väyrynen

After Väyrynen lost the Presidential elections in 1994.

“Can you die of being pissed off?”

Paavo Väyrynen

After Väyrynen and the Center Party had lost the Finland's parliamentary election 1987.

“I can't remember the last time I was wrong.”

Paavo Väyrynen
Time

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