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Kauko Juhantalo

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Kauko Juhantalo
Member of Parliament
for Satakunta
In office
22 April 2015 – 16 April 2019
In office
2003–2007
In office
1995–1999
In office
1979–1993
Minister of Trade and Industry
In office
26 April 1991 – 2 August 1992
Preceded byIlkka Suominen
Succeeded byPekka Tuomisto
Personal details
Born28 April 1942
Kankaanpää, Finland
Died26 April 2020(2020-04-26) (aged 77)
Political partyCentre Party
EducationUniversity of Turku

Kauko Johannes Juhantalo (28 April 1942 – 26 April 2020) was a Finnish politician. A member of the Centre Party, he was member of the Parliament from the electoral district of Satakunta and Minister of Trade and Industry.[1]

Early life and education

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Juhantalo was born and raised in Kankaanpää, Satakunta. He graduated from the University of Turku as Master of Laws in 1972.

Career

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After graduating from law school, Juhantalo worked as a lawyer. He was first elected to the Parliament in 1979. In 1991, Juhantalo was appointed Minister of Trade and Industry in the Aho Cabinet.[2]

Juhantalo resigned from the government in 1992 when it was revealed that he had insisted Säästöpankkien Keskus-Osake-Pankki give him a bank loan so that the government acquire a portion of Tampella owned by the bank. In 1993, Juhantalo was impeached and convicted of insisting on a bribe and sentenced to conditional discharge for a year. He was also expelled from the Parliament.[3]

Juhantalo returned to the Parliament at the 1995 election. He failed to win a new term in 1999 but was re-elected in 2003.[3] After a second election defeat in 2007, Juhantalo was once again re-elected in 2015 election. He was a member of the Finance Committee of the Parliament.[1] In addition, he was serving as the chairman of the city council of Kankaanpää.[4]

Death

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Juhantalo died of cancer on 26 April 2020, two days before his 78th birthday.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kauko Juhantalo]". Parliament of Finland. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. ^ "Kauko Juhantalo". Parliament of Finland. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Juhantalon koplaus johti eduskunnasta erottamiseen MTV3. January 30, 2013. Retrieved on January 17, 2017.
  4. ^ Kaupunginvaltuusto City of Kankaanpää. Retrieved on January 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "Entinen kansanedustaja Kauko Juhantalo on kuollut" (in Finnish). Yleisradio. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Entinen kansanedustaja Kauko Juhantalo on kuollut" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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