Kauko Juhantalo

Kauko Johannes Juhantalo (28 April 1942 – 26 April 2020) was a Finnish politician. A member of the Centre Party, he was member of the Parliament from the electoral district of Satakunta and Minister of Trade and Industry.[1]

Kauko Juhantalo
Member of Parliament
for Satakunta
In office
22 April 2015 – 16 April 2019
In office
2003–2007
In office
1995–1999
In office
1979–1993
Minister of Trade and Industry
In office
26 April 1991 – 2 August 1992
Preceded byIlkka Suominen
Succeeded byPekka Tuomisto
Personal details
Born28 April 1942
Kankaanpää, Finland
Died26 April 2020(2020-04-26) (aged 77)
Political partyCentre Party
EducationUniversity of Turku

Early life and education

Juhantalo was born and raised in Kankaanpää, Satakunta. He graduated from the University of Turku as Master of Laws in 1972.

Career

After graduating from law school, Juhantalo worked as a lawyer. He was first elected to the Parliament in 1979. In 1991, Juhantalo was appointed Minister of Trade and Industry in the Aho Cabinet.[2]

Juhantalo resigned from the government in 1992 when it was revealed that he had insisted Säästöpankkien Keskus-Osake-Pankki give him a bank loan so that the government acquire a portion of Tampella owned by the bank. In 1993, Juhantalo was impeached and convicted of insisting on a bribe and sentenced to conditional discharge for a year. He was also expelled from the Parliament.[3]

Juhantalo returned to the Parliament at the 1995 election. He failed to win a new term in 1999 but was re-elected in 2003.[3] After a second election defeat in 2007, Juhantalo was once again re-elected in 2015 election. He was a member of the Finance Committee of the Parliament.[1] In addition, he was serving as the chairman of the city council of Kankaanpää.[4]

Death

Juhantalo died of cancer on 26 April 2020, two days before his 78th birthday.[5][6]

References
  1. "Kauko Juhantalo]". Parliament of Finland. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  2. "Kauko Juhantalo". Parliament of Finland. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
  3. Juhantalon koplaus johti eduskunnasta erottamiseen MTV3. January 30, 2013. Retrieved on January 17, 2017.
  4. Kaupunginvaltuusto City of Kankaanpää. Retrieved on January 17, 2017.
  5. "Entinen kansanedustaja Kauko Juhantalo on kuollut" (in Finnish). Yleisradio. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. "Entinen kansanedustaja Kauko Juhantalo on kuollut" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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