Paavo Aitio

Paavo Johannes Aitio (14 July 1918 Turku – 1 June 1989 Turku) was a Finnish politician who served as a Member the Parliament of finland from 1951 to 1977, representing the Finnish People's Democratic League (SKDL), Minister in two governments and Governor of Turku and Pori (1977–1985). He was a candidate for the SKDL in the 1962 presidential election. He was elected to the parliament of Finland in 1956.

After his retirement from politics, Aitio was named an honorary professor of political science by the University of Turku in 1980.