Juho Kusti Paasikivi ([ˈjuɦo ˈkusti ˈpɑːsiˌkiʋi]; November 27 1870 – December 14 1956) was the seventh President of Finland (1946–1956). Representing the Finnish Party and the National Coalition Party he also served as Prime Minister of Finland (1918 and 1944–1946) and was an influential figure in Finnish economics and politics for over fifty years. He is remembered as a main architect of Finland’s foreign policy after the Second World War.
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active years end date
1918-11-27, 1946-03-09, 1956-03-01
active years start date
1918-05-27, 1944-11-17, 1946-03-11
alma mater
University of Helsinki
birth date
1870-11-27
birth name
Johan Gustaf Hellsten
birth place
Finland, Grand Duchy of Finland, Hämeenkoski
death date
1956-12-14
death place
Finland, Helsinki
order in office
Prime Minister of Finland, Chairman of the Senate of Finland, 7th President of Finland
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