Background
AHDE, Matti was born on December 23, 1945 in Oulu. Son of Risto Ahde and Laila Ahde.
politician member of parliament of Finland
AHDE, Matti was born on December 23, 1945 in Oulu. Son of Risto Ahde and Laila Ahde.
Worked as electrician and civil servant. Member of Parliament 1970-1990. Chairman State Youth Council 1970-1974.
Executive Finnish South.D.P. 1972-1990, Oulu City Council 1972-1984.
Chairman State Sports Council 1975-1977, President Workers’ Sports Federation since 1978. Vice-President Finnish Olympic Committee since 1978, Finnish National Opera since 1980.
Chairman Board Trustees Royal Opera House Foundation since 1980. First Minister of the Interior 1982-1983, Minister of the Environment 1983-1987.
Second Vice-President of Finnish South.D.P. 1984-1987, First Vice-President 1987-1990.
Speaker of Parliament. 1987-1989. Director, President Oy Veikkaus Ab since 1990.
He was member of the parliament from 1970 to 1990, when he left to become Chief Executive Officer of state monopoly Veikkaus.
Married Hilkka Riikonen.