Pirkko Marjatta Turpeinen (born 7 November 1940 in

Helsinki Helsinki () is the Capital city, capital and most populous List of cities and towns in Finland, city in Finland. It is on the shore of the Gulf of Finland and is the seat of southern Finland's Uusimaa region. About people live in the municipali ...

) is a Finnish psychiatrist and politician. She was a Member of the

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, representing the

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(SKDL) from 1983 to 1986 and the Democratic Alternative (DEVA) from 1986 to 1987. She has also been active in the

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(SKP).Eduskunta/Pirkko Turpeinen
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1940 births Living people Physicians from Helsinki Communist Party of Finland politicians Finnish People's Democratic League politicians Democratic Alternative (Finland) politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1983–1987) Finnish psychiatrists University of Helsinki alumni Politicians from Helsinki {{FinnishPeoplesDemocraticLeague-politician-stub