Janne Virkkunen

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Janne Virkkunen (born 8 December 1948 in Helsinki) is a Finnish journalist. He was the editor-in-chief of the Helsingin Sanomat newspaper from 1991 until his retirement in 2010.{{in lang|fi}} [http://www.sanoma.com/News.aspx?f=2113&d=49629&site=1 Mikael Pentikäinen Helsingin Sanomien kustantajaksi ja vastaavaksi päätoimittajaksi] Press release. 2010-02-11. Sanoma Oyj. Retrieved 2010-12-08. Virkkunen was the chairman of the International Press Institute from 2008 to 2010.[http://www.freemedia.at/about-us/ipi-executive-board/ IPI Executive Board] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727051422/http://www.freemedia.at/about-us/ipi-executive-board/ |date=2010-07-27 }} International Press Institute. Retrieved 2010-12-08.

In the early 1980s, Virkkunen co-authored the book Tamminiemen pesänjakajat, a controversial account of political power struggle in Finland towards the end of Urho Kekkonen's presidency.{{in lang|fi}} Veera Luoma-aho: [http://www.ylioppilaslehti.fi/2008/12/12/lajinsa-viimeinen/ Lajinsa viimeinen] 2008-12-12. Ylioppilaslehti. Retrieved 2010-12-08.

Virkkunen is the greatgrandson of composer Jean Sibelius[https://www.iltalehti.fi/perhe/a/200802117170337 ] Retrieved 30.5.2008