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Pekka Veikko Vennamo (born 7 November 1944 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician and corporate executive. He was the leader of the Finnish Rural Party from 1979 to 1989. He was also member of the Parliament of Finland from 1972 to 1975 representing the constituency of Helsinki and again from 1979 to 1989 representing the southern constituency of Turku Province. In addition, Vennamo served as the Deputy Minister of Finance in Kalevi Sorsa's fourth cabinet from 1983 to 1987 and as the Minister of Transport in Harri Holkeri's cabinet from 1987 to 1989.

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  • Pekka Veikko Vennamo (born 7 November 1944 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician and corporate executive. He was the leader of the Finnish Rural Party from 1979 to 1989. He was also member of the Parliament of Finland from 1972 to 1975 representing the constituency of Helsinki and again from 1979 to 1989 representing the southern constituency of Turku Province. In addition, Vennamo served as the Deputy Minister of Finance in Kalevi Sorsa's fourth cabinet from 1983 to 1987 and as the Minister of Transport in Harri Holkeri's cabinet from 1987 to 1989. Vennamo is son of Veikko Vennamo, the founder and first leader of the Finnish Rural party. Before entering politics, he studied engineering. As the party leader, Vennamo led the Finnish Rural Party to a great victory at the 1983 parliamentary election after which the party entered the government for the first time. Vennamo left politics in 1989 when he was appointed director (later CEO) of Post and Telecommunications. He angered his previous supporters in the rural areas of the country - many typical Finnish Rural Party voters - when in an effort to improve the efficiency of the postal service he ordered the closure of very many rural post offices. When the company was split to Finland Post and Sonera in 1998, he was appointed CEO of Sonera. However, in January 1999 Vennamo was removed from office because of his controversial businesses with company shares. Since 1999, Vennamo has been CEO of a company called Sijoitus. (en)
  • Pekka Veikko Vennamo (né le 7 novembre 1944 à Helsinki) est un homme politique, fonctionnaire et directeur d'entreprise finlandais. (fr)
  • Pekka Veikko Vennamo, född 7 november 1944 i Helsingfors, är en finländsk politiker och företagsledare. Han är son till Veikko Vennamo. Vennamo satt i Finlands riksdag 1972–1975 och 1979–1989. Han efterträdde 1979 sin far som partiledare för Finlands landsbygdsparti. Han var andre finansminister 1983–1987 i regeringen Sorsa IV och trafikminister 1987–1989 i regeringen Holkeri. Han var 1989–1994 generaldirektör, sedermera verkställande direktör för Post- och telestyrelsen och 1994–1999 verkställande direktör för PT Finland Ab, sedermera Sonera, men tvingades avgå från denna post på grund av en uppmärksammad aktietransaktion, något som han själv skildrat i boken Pekka, Posti ja Sonera (1999). Han blev verkställande direktör för ett eget företag, Sijoitus Oy, 1999 och har även varit medlem av flera bolagsstyrelser. (sv)
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  • Pekka Veikko Vennamo (né le 7 novembre 1944 à Helsinki) est un homme politique, fonctionnaire et directeur d'entreprise finlandais. (fr)
  • Pekka Veikko Vennamo (born 7 November 1944 in Helsinki) is a Finnish politician and corporate executive. He was the leader of the Finnish Rural Party from 1979 to 1989. He was also member of the Parliament of Finland from 1972 to 1975 representing the constituency of Helsinki and again from 1979 to 1989 representing the southern constituency of Turku Province. In addition, Vennamo served as the Deputy Minister of Finance in Kalevi Sorsa's fourth cabinet from 1983 to 1987 and as the Minister of Transport in Harri Holkeri's cabinet from 1987 to 1989. (en)
  • Pekka Veikko Vennamo, född 7 november 1944 i Helsingfors, är en finländsk politiker och företagsledare. Han är son till Veikko Vennamo. Vennamo satt i Finlands riksdag 1972–1975 och 1979–1989. Han efterträdde 1979 sin far som partiledare för Finlands landsbygdsparti. Han var andre finansminister 1983–1987 i regeringen Sorsa IV och trafikminister 1987–1989 i regeringen Holkeri. Han var 1989–1994 generaldirektör, sedermera verkställande direktör för Post- och telestyrelsen och 1994–1999 verkställande direktör för PT Finland Ab, sedermera Sonera, men tvingades avgå från denna post på grund av en uppmärksammad aktietransaktion, något som han själv skildrat i boken Pekka, Posti ja Sonera (1999). Han blev verkställande direktör för ett eget företag, Sijoitus Oy, 1999 och har även varit medlem av (sv)
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  • Pekka Vennamo (fr)
  • Pekka Vennamo (en)
  • Pekka Vennamo (sv)
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