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Dancer Johanna Tukiainen, to whom Finland's Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva  sent suggestive text messages, at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport March 11, 2008, in this picture made available Tuesday April 1 2008 . 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.  (AP Photo/ LEHTIKUVA / Jussi Nukari) ** FINLAND OUT  NO  SALES ONLINE OUT **
Dancer Johanna Tukiainen, to whom Finland’s Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva sent suggestive text messages, at the Helsinki-Vantaa airport March 11, 2008, in this picture made available Tuesday April 1 2008 . 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. (AP Photo/ LEHTIKUVA / Jussi Nukari) ** FINLAND OUT NO SALES ONLINE OUT **
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Finland’s foreign minister has been forced out over text messages he sent an erotic dancer.

Ilkka Kanerva, 60, apologized publicly last month after press reports that he had sent about 200 text messages to an erotic dancer over a six-week period. Many of the messages hinted at dinners — and more — and included questions such as what dancer Johanna Tukiainen, 29, left, was wearing under her dress. She sold the messages to gossip magazine Hymy.

Kanerva appeared not to have broken any laws, but his judgment has been widely questioned. Denver Post wire services

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