Kuuno Ola Honkonen (1 March 1922 – 9 July 1985) was a

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politician in the left-wing

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. He was a member of the Finnish parliament,

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, from 1958 until 1979.Kuuno Honkonen. Kansanedustajana 22.07.1958 – 23.03.1979
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. Honkonen was also an athlete, who finished 17th in the high jump at the 1948 Olympics.Kuuno Honkonen
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