Aarne Saarinen
Aarne Saarinen | |
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Aarne Saarinen in Romania 1966 | |
| Born | 5 December 1913 |
| Died | 13 April 2004 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Occupation(s) | politician, trade union leader |
| Years active | 1934–1985 |
| Known for | Member of the Parliament of Finland (1962–1970, 1972–1983) Chairman of the Communist Party of Finland (1966–1982) |
Aarne Armas Saarinen (5 December 1913 – 13 April 2004) was a Finnish politician and a trade union leader, who was a member of the Parliament of Finland for the People's Democratic League. He was also the leader of the Communist-led Construction Trade Union 1954–1966, the chairman of the Communist Party of Finland 1966–1982 and the vice-chairman of the People's Democratic League 1976–1985.