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Tarja Halonen: Peoples
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Halonen was born to Vieno Olavi Halonen and Lyyli Elina Loimola on December 24, 1943, in Helsinki, Finland. Growing up in the working class district of Kallio, both her name and her birth date gave her an early incentive to effect change. "When I was a little girl, the name 'Tarja' was not yet in the almanac," she told George Kerevan of the Scotsman. "And what more do you need to begin changing the society than being born on Christmas Eve and having a name that isn't in the calendar." (Tarja is a Russian form of the name "Darius.") Such whimsies... could not have overridden the fact that Halonen was also born during World War II, in a city that was under attack by Russia's Red Army. Although Finland did emerge as a democracy in the aftermath of the war, its people did not soon forget the 1939 invasion through which the country stood largely alone.
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On her part Halonen, appreciating relationship between the two countries, agreed with Putin that it was necessary to respect the already fulfilled work which was a good basis for developing the relations. "We both are not only lawyers but practical people, and this factor will serve the developing of the relations between Russia and Finland", - said Taria Halonen. She pointed out that during conversation with Vladimir Putin they ... discussed the questions of interaction of Russia and Finland in Europe. The presidents also discussed the questions of economical co-operation, bilateral economical projects, the program of interaction at the customs. Taria Halonen mentioned that there was a real opportunity of increasing of Finish investments in the Russian economy, but it required safe conditions for the work of Finish companies. The Finish president Taria Halonen doesn't support the appeals of a small extremist organization existing if Finland, which demands redistribution of the territory and enactment of law about relations with Karelia.
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Halonen, the candidate of the Social Democrats, the Left Alliance (ex-Communists) and the major trade union organization, the SAK, was in a good position in many ways. First of all, the Finns tend to be happy with people they think they know, and are reluctant to change anything or anyone fitting this perception. Halonen's approval ratings in the polls during her first term were in North Korean proportions. She had successfully build an image of herself as "one of the people".
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Like many young people of the 1960s, Halonen became involved in leftist causes and once counted activist Che Guevara among her heroes. She attended the University of Helsinki and graduated with a master of laws degree in 1968. The following year, Halonen worked as the social affairs and general secretary of the National Union of Finnish Students. In 1970, she became an attorney with the Central Organization of Finnish Trade Unions.
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Halonen stressed mutual dependence as a resource, because no country can now deal with its political or economic problems on its own. Looking after one's own interests requires consideration of others. Halonen said she believes in people's equality, something found in both the Bible and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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Halonen campaigned as "the president for all the people" on a platform of equality and preserving the welfare state. Niinistö styled himself as a "workers' president", campaigning in favour of economic and social reforms to create jobs and ensure continued prosperity.
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