Finnish presidential election, 2000
Presidential elections were held in Finland on 16 January 2000, with a second round on 6 February. The result was a victory for Tarja Halonen of the Social Democratic Party, who became the country's first female President. During the elections Halonen was the incumbent Minister for Foreign Affairs. President Martti Ahtisaari had indicated in January 1999 that he would accept the Social Democratic Party's nomination for the 2000 presidential elections, but only if no presidential primary was held. However, Jacob Söderman announced his candidacy at the start of April 1999, and during the final week of that month, Ahtisaari announced that he would not seek the Social Democratic presidential candidacy. In his memoirs, Ahtisaari claims that Tarja Halonen badly wanted to become President, a clai
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Finnish presidential election, 2000
Presidential elections were held in Finland on 16 January 2000, with a second round on 6 February. The result was a victory for Tarja Halonen of the Social Democratic Party, who became the country's first female President. During the elections Halonen was the incumbent Minister for Foreign Affairs. President Martti Ahtisaari had indicated in January 1999 that he would accept the Social Democratic Party's nomination for the 2000 presidential elections, but only if no presidential primary was held. However, Jacob Söderman announced his candidacy at the start of April 1999, and during the final week of that month, Ahtisaari announced that he would not seek the Social Democratic presidential candidacy. In his memoirs, Ahtisaari claims that Tarja Halonen badly wanted to become President, a clai
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Die Präsidentschaftswahl in Fi ...... Aho vom Zentrum durchsetzten.
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L'élection présidentielle finl ...... un premier mandat de six ans.
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Le elezioni presidenziali in F ...... se, che è divenuta Presidente.
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Presidential elections were he ...... 1999 parliamentary elections.
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Президентские выборы в Финлянд ...... кие выборы прошли в 1994 году.
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Finnish presidential election, 2000
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Social Democratic Party of Finland
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Social Democratic Party of Finland
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Finnish presidential election, 2006
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Social Democratic Party of Finland
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Finnish presidential election, 1994
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Die Präsidentschaftswahl in Fi ...... Aho vom Zentrum durchsetzten.
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L'élection présidentielle finl ...... un premier mandat de six ans.
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Le elezioni presidenziali in F ...... se, che è divenuta Presidente.
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Presidential elections were he ...... ed to become President, a clai
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Президентские выборы в Финлянд ...... кие выборы прошли в 1994 году.
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Elezioni presidenziali in Finlandia del 2000
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Finnish presidential election, 2000
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Präsidentschaftswahl in Finnland 2000
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Élection présidentielle finlandaise de 2000
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Президентские выборы в Финляндии (2000)
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