What is Matti Puhakka?
'''Matti Juhani Puhakka''' (7 February 1945 – 6 October 2021) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the [[Social Democratic Party of Finland|Social Democrats]]. Pukakka was born in [[Eno, Finland|Eno]], [[Finland]]. He was Finland's [[Minister of Transport and Communications (Finland)|Minister of Transport]] from 1983 until 1984 and Minister of Social Affairs and Health from 1984 until 1987.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/kansanedustajat/Sivut/238.aspx|title=Edustajamatrikkeli |publisher=Eduskunta}}</ref> He was the [[Minister of Labor (Finland)|Minister of Labor]] from 1987 until 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://valtioneuvosto.fi/tietoa/historiaa/hallitukset-ja-ministerit/raportti/-/r/m2/433 |title=Ministerin tiedot, Puhakka, Matti Juhani |website=Valtioneuvosto |language=fi-FI |access-date=2021-10-06 |archive-date=2021-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007154832/https://valtioneuvosto.fi/tietoa/historiaa/hallitukset-ja-ministerit/raportti/-/r/m2/433 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was elected to the [[Finnish Parliament]] two times: 1975-1991 and 1995–1996. He died on 6 October 2021, at the age of 76.<ref>[https://www.is.fi/politiikka/art-2000008314494.html Ministeri Matti Puhakka on kuollut] {{in lang|fi}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Puhakka, Matti}} [[Category:1945 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Finnish politicians]] {{bio-stub}}