Kalevi Sorsa

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Kalevi Sorsa
Sorsa in 1975.
34th Prime Minister of Finland[1]
In office 19 February 1982 – 30 April 1987
President	Mauno Koivisto
Deputy	Ahti Pekkala Paavo Väyrynen
Preceded by	Mauno Koivisto
Succeeded by	Harri Holkeri
In office 15 May 1977 – 26 May 1979
President	Urho Kekkonen
Deputy	Johannes Virolainen
Preceded by	Martti Miettunen
Succeeded by	Mauno Koivisto
In office 4 September 1972 – 13 June 1975
President	Urho Kekkonen
Deputy	Ahti Karjalainen
Preceded by	Rafael Paasio
Succeeded by	Keijo Liinamaa
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 30 April 1987 – 31 January 1989
Prime Minister	Harri Holkeri
Preceded by	Paavo Väyrynen
Succeeded by	Pertti Paasio
In office 30 November 1975 – 29 September 1976
Prime Minister	Martti Miettunen
Preceded by	Olavi J. Mattila
Succeeded by	Keijo Korhonen
In office 23 February 1972 – 4 September 1972
Prime Minister	Rafael Paasio
Preceded by	Olavi J. Mattila
Succeeded by	Ahti Karjalainen
Deputy Prime Minister of Finland
In office 30 April 1987 – 31 January 1989
Prime Minister	Harri Holkeri
Preceded by	Paavo Väyrynen
Succeeded by	Pertti Paasio
In office 30 November 1975 – 29 September 1976
Prime Minister	Martti Miettunen
Preceded by	Olavi J. Mattila
Succeeded by	Ahti Karjalainen
Personal details
Born	Taisto Kalevi Sorsa (1930-12-21)21 December 1930 Keuruu, Finland
Died	16 January 2004(2004-01-16) (aged 73) Helsinki, Finland
Political party	Social Democratic
Spouse	Elli Irene Fate

Taisto Kalevi Sorsa (21 December 1930 – 16 January 2004) was a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland three times: 1972–1975, 1977–1979 and 1982–1987. At the time of his death he still held the record for most days of incumbency as prime minister.^[2] He was also a long-time leader of the Social Democratic Party of Finland.