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Susan Ruusunen

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Susan Kristiina Ruusunen, formerly Kuronen (born 25 September 1970), is Finnish woman who became known for having a relationship with Finland's then prime minister, Matti Vanhanen. The couple had met via an Internet dating service.[1] The relationship lasted less than a year and ended in 2006.

In February 2007, Kuronen published a book, Pääministerin morsian (The Prime Minister's Bride, ISBN 978-952-99593-4-1), where she discloses details about the relationship. Based on a personal diary and text messages sent during the affair, the book caused a lot of media attention.[2]

In October 2007, Ruusunen was charged with violation of the right to privacy over the publication of her book. Prime minister Vanhanen claimed €1,000 in damages from the publisher, but made no claims against Ruusunen.[3] In 2010, the Supreme Court of Finland convicted Ruusunen and the book's publisher for disclosing information about someone's private life. They both received a fine, and the publisher was ordered to pay Vanhanen 1,000 euros for emotional damages.[4]

Ruusunen has three adult children and she works as a caterer.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Connolly, Kate (2007-03-17). "Finnish PM improves his prospects with deft handling of a hot potato". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
  2. ^ "Susan's book sets off a media feeding-frenzy". Helsingin Sanomat. Archived from the original on 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
  3. ^ Huuhtanen, Matti (2008-02-16). "Finnish PM sues over kiss-and-tell". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  4. ^ "Myös KKO tuomitsi Ruususen ja Ojalan sakkoihin". mtvuutiset.fi (in Finnish). 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  5. ^ Vatka, Miia (2019-05-02). "Muistatko pääministerin morsian Susan Ruususen? Tältä hän näyttää nyt – "Jotain olisin voinut ehkä aikoinani tehdä toisin"". Iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2019-10-03.