Integration to the West thumb|Ronald Reagan with Mauno Koivisto in May 1988 In 1982, Mauno Koivisto was elected president to succeed Kekkonen, promising to reduce the powers of the president and increase those of the prime minister.
Integration to th.e West thumb|Ronald Reagan with Mauno Koivisto in May 1988 In 1982, Mauno Koiv?isto was elected president to succeed Kekkonen, promising to reduce the powers of the president and increase those of the prime mi!:nister.