Raimo Vistbacka

Valtiopäiväneuvos (Counselor of Parliament)
Raimo Vistbacka

Raimo Vistbacka in 2011.
Member of Finnish Parliament for Vaasa
In office
1987–2011
Minister of Transport
In office
1 October 1989  28 August 1990
Prime Minister Harri Holkeri
Preceded by Pekka Vennamo
Succeeded by Ilkka Kanerva
Leader of True Finns Party
In office
1995–1997
Succeeded by Timo Soini
Personal details
Born (1945-10-19) 19 October 1945
Political party True Finns (1995–)
Finnish Rural Party (until 1995)
Occupation Politician, police commissioner

Raimo Viljam Vistbacka (born 19 October 1945 in Kauhava) is a Finnish politician and former member of the Finnish Parliament. Vistbacka has a Master's degree in law (varatuomari) and was the rural police chief (nimismies) in Alajärvi in 1982-1996. He was first elected to the parliament in 1987, representing the True Finns' predecessor, the Finnish Rural Party. When the True Finns were founded in 1995 Vistbacka became the party's first MP. He retired from parliament in 2011.


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