Urho Kekkonen

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Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈurɦo ˈkɑlɛʋɑ ˈkekːonɛn] ; 3 September 1900 – 31 August 1986) was a Finnish politician who served as Prime Minister of Finland (1950–1953 1954–1956) and later as the eighth and longest-serving President of Finland (1956–1982).

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active years end date

1937-03-12, 1939-12-01, 1946-03-26, 1951-01-17, 1951-09-22, 1953-07-09, 1953-11-17, 1956-03-03, 1982-01-27

active years start date

1936-10-07, 1937-03-12, 1944-11-17, 1950-03-17, 1951-09-20, 1952-11-26, 1954-10-20, 1956-03-01

alma mater

University of Helsinki

birth date

1900-09-03

birth place

Finland, Grand Duchy of Finland, Pielavesi

death date

1986-08-31

death place

Finland, Helsinki

order in office

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Justice, Minister of the Interior, Prime Minister of Finland, 8th President of Finland

party

Centre Party (Finland)

prime minister

Johannes Virolainen, Karl-August Fagerholm, Ahti Karjalainen, Rafael Paasio, Mauno Koivisto, Teuvo Aura, Kalevi Sorsa, Martti Miettunen, Keijo Liinamaa, Reino Kuuskoski, Rainer von Fieandt, V. J. Sukselainen

profession

Lawyer, Police officer, Journalist

religion

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

residence

Tamminiemi

successor

Karl-August Fagerholm, Sakari Tuomioja, Ralf Törngren, Mauno Koivisto, Teuvo Aura, V. J. Sukselainen, Arvi_Ahmavaara, Ernst_von_Born, Sven_H%C3%B6gstr%C3%B6m