Jarmo Heikki Kullervo Rantanen (born 20 June 1944,

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) is a

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politician from the

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. He was elected as the city manager of

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in 1985 until he retired in the end of 2006. Additionally he served as the

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in the Holkeri cabinet from 1987 to 1991.

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