Katri Kaarlonen
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28 March 1915
Katri Kaarlonen | |
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| Member of the Finnish Parliament | |
| In office 1966–1972[1] | |
| Constituency | Turku Province (south) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katri Inkeri Kallio 28 March 1915 |
| Died | 1 October 2008 (aged 93) |
| Party | Centre Party |
| Parent |
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| Profession | Teacher |
Katri Kaarlonen (née Kallio; 28 March 1915 – 1 October 2008) was a Finnish politician, who served as a Member of Parliament for the Turku Province (south) constituency (now Varsinais-Suomi), representing the Centre Party.[1]
She was a member of the electoral college in the 1962 and 1968 presidential elections, helping to re-elect her party's candidate, Urho Kekkonen.[1]
Outside politics, Kaarlonen worked as a teacher of gardening, as well as running the family farm in Perniö. In 1985, she was granted the honorary title of Opetusneuvos (lit. 'Teaching counselor').[1]
Her father was the 4th President of Finland, Kyösti Kallio.[2] Her older sister Kerttu Saalasti was also a long-serving Member of Parliament, and one-time Minister of Education.[3]
