Aki Lindén is a Finnish

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, representing the

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from the constituency of Finland Proper. Prior to being elected as MP in 2019, Lindén worked in healthcare administration, retiring from his career as the

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of the Joint Authority of the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District, the largest healthcare provider in Finland, in 2018. He is a proponent of the

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. His interest with politics was sparked in

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. Lindén was first active in student organisations, entering party politics during his university years. He served in the city council of Turku from 1977 up until 1997. Owing to his lengthy career in healthcare, he is an active influencer in

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Living people Ministers of Social Affairs of Finland Members of the Parliament of Finland (2019–23) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians 21st-century Finnish politicians 1952 births {{SocialDemocraticPartyFinland-politician-stub