1979 Finnish parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Finland on 18 and 19 March 1979.
Image: Ministeri Kalevi Sorsa (cropped)
Image: Harri Holkeri 1981 (cropped)
Image: Johannes Virolainen 1975 (cropped)
Image: Ele Alenius 1980 (cropped)
Mauno Henrik Koivisto was a Finnish politician who served as the ninth president of Finland from 1982 to 1994. He also served as the country's prime minister twice, from 1968 to 1970 and again from 1979 to 1982. He was also the first member of the Social Democratic Party to be elected as President of Finland.
Koivisto in 1967
Young Mauno Koivisto was one of soldiers led by legendary Lauri Törni during the Continuation War.
Mauno Koivisto as a teacher with students in a 1950s classroom photo taken at the Saaristopiiri School in Eurajoki
Mauno Koivisto and daughter Assi in 1957