1811 to 1953 mainly regarding liquidity analysis". The later stages of Karjalainen's political career were notably affected by his alcoholism – a national scandal ensued following his final resignation as prime minister when he was arrested for drunk-driving. His alcoholism was the cause of his dismissal as Governor of the Bank of Finland in 1983. Karjalainen's use of alcoholic beverages and the peculiar manner in which he spoke the English language led him to receive the moniker of "Tankero". "Tankero jokes" ended up becoming a widely known part of Finnish culture. In 1986, Karjalainen was offered honorary membership of the Centre Party, but refused to accept the title on the basis of the treatment he had previously received. In 1989, Karjalainen, with the assistance of Jukka Tarkka (fi), publicised his memoirs where he publicly claimed that Paavo Väyrynen had worked with the support of the Soviet Union – naming in particular Ministerial Adviser and KGB spy Viktor Vladimirov – to improve Karjalainen's chances in the 1982 presidential elections. This led to a request for clarification to the Parliamentary Constitutional Affairs Committee, led by Kimmo Sasi, a Member of Parliament, to examine the legality of Väyrynen's activities. However, the Constitutional Affairs Committee did not consider Väyrynen to have violated the Ministerial Accountability Act and the matter therefore lapsed. Karjalainen died of pancreatic cancer at the Riistavuori retirement home in Helsinki on 7 September 1990. He is buried in Hietaniemi Cemetery. Cabinets Karjalainen I Cabinet Karjalainen II Cabinet References External links Ahti Karjalainen in the minister database of the state council Biography of Karjalainen on Hirvensalmi's pages Ahti Karjalainen in the YLE national sound clip gallery 1923 births 1990 deaths People from Hirvensalmi Centre Party (Finland) politicians Prime Ministers of Finland Deputy Prime Ministers of Finland Ministers of Trade and Industry of Finland Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Finland Members of the Parliament of Finland (1966–70) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1970–72) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1972–75) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1975–79) Governors of the Bank of Finland Finnish military personnel of World War II Deaths from cancer in Finland Deaths from pancreatic cancer Grand Crosses of the Order of the White Lion