The 60-year-old Ilkka Kanerva was discovered to have sent more than 200 text massages to an exotic dancer named Johanna Tukiainen, 29. And her sister! 
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Erotic dancer Johanna Tukiainen poses in Helsinki, Finland on April 1, 2008. Finland's Foreign minister Ilkka Kanerva was sacked on Tuesday by his conservative party over a text message scandal involving erotic dancer Johanna Tukiainen. Kanerva, 60, had made headlines for several weeks after he sent around 200 text messages to 29-year-old erotic dancer Johanna Tukiainen, whom he met at the end of January, and her sister.
Erotic dancer Johanna Tukiainen poses in Helsinki, Finland on April 1, 2008. Finland's Foreign minister Ilkka Kanerva was sacked on Tuesday by his conservative party over a text message scandal involving erotic dancer Johanna Tukiainen. Kanerva, 60, had made headlines for several weeks after he sent around 200 text messages to 29-year-old erotic dancer Johanna Tukiainen, whom he met at the end of January, and her sister.
Johanna Tukiainen, 29-year-old leader of the Scandinavian Dolls erotic dance troupe, poses for photographers at Helsinki-Vantaa airport in this March 11, 2008 file photo. Finland's Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva was sacked on Tuesday after newspapers and magazines published suggestive text messages he sent to Tukiainen, his party said.
Erotic dancer Johanna Tukiainen posing in Helsinki, Finland on Tuesday April 1, 2008. Finland's foreign minister Ilkka Kanerva was sacked on Tuesday by his conservative party over a text message scandal involving the erotic dancer. Kanerva, age 60, initially denied reports in Hymy - a gossip magazine - that he had sent about 200 messages on his mobile phone to the dancer but on Tuesday was ousted by his party following weeks of rumours. The messages contained among other things a request to touch her at a night club and asked about her underwear.
Picture taken on March 11, 2008 at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport shows dancer Johanna Tukiainen, to whom Finland's Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva has sent text messages . Kanerva initially denied reports in Hymy - a gossip magazine - that he had sent about 200 messages from his mobile phone to the dancer. The Finnish Foreign Minister was forced to quit his job on Tuesday after he admitted bombarding the stripper with mobile phone text messages of a sexual nature, his party announced on Tuesday.
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...underwear. On Tuesday, the Hymy monthly published some of the text messages allegedly sent by Kanerva to Tukiainen. Johanna Tukiainen, seen here on March 11, received the text messages from Ilkka Kanerva. In the messages, Kanerva proposes meetings and...
...to an erotic dancer. Finland Minister for Foreign Affairs Ilkka Kanerva confirmed today that he has sent text messages to Johanna Tukiainen, a member of the erotic dance group Dolls, and to her sister. "Messages have been sent, but not in the sense of any...
...wasn't available for a statement. The politician, whose partner is 22 years younger than him, had met 29-year-old dancer Johanna Tukiainen during a flight in January. In March the dancer sold the minister's messages to the gossip magazine Hymy and caused...
...his former lover. According to the Hymy newspaper, Illka Kanerva sent about 200 text messages from his mobile phone to Johanna Tukiainen, 29, one of which asked what she was wearing under her tight dress. Another message suggested an arrangement with Miss...
...published a suggestive text message he had sent to an erotic dancer. Ilkka Kanerva sent about 200 text messages to Johanna Tukiainen, 29, and at first said they were related to her performing at his 60th birthday party. Then he admitted the messages...
...Kanerva initially denied reports in a magazine that he had sent about 200 messages on his mobile phone to the dancer, Johanna Tukiainen. Then he apologized publicly, acknowledging he had sent some messages, but insisted they were all work-related. Helsingin...
...dancer. He later acknowledged sending some messages and apologized, but he insisted they were work-related. The dancer, Johanna Tukiainen, contradicted Kanerva, saying the foreign minister had inquired in the messages about what she was wearing under her...
...ear hole." "The 60-year-old Ilkka Kanerva was discovered to have sent more than 200 text massages to an exotic dancer named Johanna Tukiainen, 29. And her sister!" massages? Was this article written in a few minutes? Shouldn't it be messages not massages? @knvb1123:...
Quotes spotlight for "Johanna Tukiainen"
The 60-year-old Ilkka Kanerva was discovered to have sent more than 200 text massages to an exotic dancer named Johanna Tukiainen, 29. And her sister!
was said
in Gizmodo
He promised he would not repeat ... but he did not keep that promise.
said Jyrki Katainen
in WHDH-TV
Of course, if new information comes to light then we'll have to reconsider our stand
said Ravi
in China Post
As the minister (Kanerva) himself has said, he acted in an inappropriate manner and tactlessly. I believe this is also the general view within the parliamentary group of the National Coalition Party.
was said
in China Post
If it turns out to be true that Ilkka Kanerva sent messages referring to genitals areas, then that will seal the fate of the foreign minister
was said
in China Post
