Seppo Kääriäinen

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Seppo Kääriäinen.

Seppo Arimo Kääriäinen (born 29 March 1948 in Iisalmen maalaiskunta) is a Finnish politician of the Centre Party [1] and Doctor in Social Sciences. He served as the Minister of Defence of Finland [2] between from 24 June 2003 to 19 April 2007. [3] He has been MP since 1987 and was Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1993–1995. [4] He also served as the First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Finland. [5]

Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Defence (Finland)
2003-2007
Succeeded by

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