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Heikki Haavisto

Heikki Haavisto (born 20 August 1935 in Raisio) is a Finnish politician and lobbyist. He was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Esko Aho's cabinet between 1993 and 1995 representing Centre Party.

Haavisto was a long-term chairman of MTK, a lobby organization of Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners. He was the chairman of the organization between 1976 and 1994. He is an agronom by education.

Haavisto was one of the chief negotiators, when Finland negotiated the accession into the European Union. He resigned as the foreign minister on 21 January 1995 due to a serious illness.

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