Tellervo Koivisto
Taimi Tellervo Koivisto, née Kankaanranta (born 2 January 1929) is a Finnish politician. She is the former First Lady of Finland from 1982 to 1994. Koivisto is the widow of the 9th President of Finland Mauno Koivisto and a former member of the Finnish parliament, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland.
Tellervo Koivisto | |
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| First Lady of Finland | |
| In office 27 January 1982 – 1 March 1994 | |
| President | Mauno Koivisto |
| Preceded by | Sylvi Kekkonen |
| Succeeded by | Eeva Ahtisaari |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1929 Punkalaidun, Finland |
| Spouse(s) | Mauno Koivisto (m. 1952–2017, his death) |
| Alma mater | Turku School of Economics |
| Occupation | Bachelor of Economics |
On her 1999 autobiography Koivisto talked openly of her depression and school bullying.
Honours
Order of the White Rose of Finland
Order of St. Olav
Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
Works
- Elämän siivellä: Päiväkirjan lehtiä, 1970.
- Päiväkirjan uudet sivut, 1999.
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