Markku Matti Laukkanen (born 20 December 1950 in

Valkeala Valkeala is a former municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland, and is a neighborhood of city of Kouvola, and it was a part of the Kymenlaakso region. The municipality had a population of 11,238 (2003) and cove ...

) is a

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TV journalist and politician. He was a member of the

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from 1991 to 1995 and again from 1999 to 2011, representing the Centre Party. He is a graduate of the

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1950 births Living people People from Valkeala Centre Party (Finland) politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1991–95) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1999–2003) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2003–07) Members of the Parliament of Finland (2007–11) {{Finland-bio-stub