Arvo Aalto

Arvo Aalto
Arvo Aalto
	Aalto in 1970
Chairman of the Communist Party
	In office; June 1984 – 1988
Preceded by	Jouko Kajanoja
Minister of Labour
	In office; 1977–1981
Personal details
Born	13 July 1932 (age 91); Rovaniemi, Finland
Political party	Communist Party

Arvo Aalto (born 13 July 1932) is a Finnish politician who headed the Communist Party between 1984 and 1988. He also served as the labour minister from 1977 and 1981.

Early life and education

Aalto was born in Rovaniemi on 13 July 1932.^[1] He graduated from Sirola college in 1956 and also, received education at Moscow Party School in the period 1961–1962.^[1]^[2]

Career

Aalto joined the Communist Party in 1951.^[3] He was its secretary in Lapland in 1956.^[1]^[3] He was elected as the general secretary of the party in 1969 replacing Ville Pessi in the post.^[3] Aalto served in the post until 1984 with some interruptions.^[1] Aalto was the minister of labour from 1977 to 1981.^[1] In June 1984 he was elected as the chairman of the Communist Party obtaining 183 votes against 163 votes in favor of the former chairman Jouko Kajanoja.^[4] During his tenure Aalto visited China in January 1987 becoming the highest ranking Finnish communist to visit China in more than 20 years.^[5] Aalto headed the party until 1988.^[1]^[2]

Personal life and views

Aalto has two daughters.^[1] While serving as the chairman of the Communist Party he was not so close to the Soviet Communist Party.^[4] He does not support the NATO membership of Finland.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Veli-Pekka Leppänen (12 July 2022). "Arvo Aalto pani taannoin hanttiin Kremlille – nyt hän ei pidä viisaana Suomen Nato-päätöstä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b Mirja Niemitalo (11 June 2016). "SKP:n ex-pääsihteeri Arvo Aalto: Sotauhittelu vaarallista politiikkaa". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 July 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c John H. Hodgson (March 1970). "The Finnish Communist Party". Slavic Review. 29 (1): 79. doi:10.2307/2493091.
^ ^a ^b "Finnish Party Ousts Pro-Soviet Faction". The New York Times. 6 June 1984. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
^ Jane Macartney (15 January 1987). "Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping said today the Communist Party..." United Press International. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

External links

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[helsin-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Veli-Pekka Leppänen (12 July 2022). "Arvo Aalto pani taannoin hanttiin Kremlille – nyt hän ei pidä viisaana Suomen Nato-päätöstä". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 July 2022.

[mirja-2] Mirja Niemitalo (11 June 2016). "SKP:n ex-pääsihteeri Arvo Aalto: Sotauhittelu vaarallista politiikkaa". Satakunnan Kansa (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 July 2022.

[jhh-3] John H. Hodgson (March 1970). "The Finnish Communist Party". Slavic Review. 29 (1): 79. doi:10.2307/2493091.

[nyt84-4] "Finnish Party Ousts Pro-Soviet Faction". The New York Times. 6 June 1984. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

[5] Jane Macartney (15 January 1987). "Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping said today the Communist Party..." United Press International. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

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