Paavo Väyrynen

Paavo Väyrynen in 2017.

Paavo Matti Väyrynen (born 2 September 1946) is a Finnish veteran politician and a member of the Finnish Parliament, representing the Seven Star Movement and formerly the Citizens' Party and Centre Party. Väyrynen has been a member of the Finnish Parliament previously from 1970 to 1995 and again from 2007 to 2011 and has held many ministerial portfolios. He has also been a Member of the European Parliament from 1995 to 2007, and again from 2014 to 2018.

Väyrynen has been the Centre Party candidate for Finnish president three times – finishing second in 1988, third in 1994 and third in 2012. In 2018 he ran as an independent candidate finishing fourth.

Väyrynen is known for his egoistic statements.

Quotes

• I'm God's choice to lead the people of Finland.
• I can't remember the last time I was wrong.
• Can you die of being pissed off?
  • After Väyrynen and the Center Party had lost the Finland's parliamentary election 1987.
• I lost because of the "mediagame".
  • After Väyrynen lost the Presidential elections in 1994.
• Everyone has their own strengths. It just happens to be that in me, all these strengths are combined.
  • Center Party's leader's election 2010
• Well, there must be the man in the house - and a mistress, too.
  • Presidential Election Campaign 2012
• They call me old, but I'm only 65-years old young man.
  • Presidential Election Campaign 2012
• I can not avoid my responsibility.
  • Presidential Election Campaign 2012
• I'm younger than Donald Trump.
  • Presidential Election Campaign 2018
• Three reasons why young people don't have to worry about their future: education, politics and me.
  • Presidential Election Campaign 2012
• I'm in opposition against to both the government and the opposition.
  • When he returned to Parliament 2018 and left from the Center Party.