Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈurɦo ˈkɑlɛʋɑ ˈkekːonɛn] (
listen); 3 September 1900 – 31 August 1986), wis a Finnish politeecian who served as Prime Meenister o Finland (1950–1953, 1954–1956) an later as the aichth an langest-servin Preses o Finland (1956–1982).[2] Kekkonen continued the “active neutrality” policy o his predecessor Preses Juho Kusti Paasikivi, a doctrine that came tae be kent as the “Paasikivi–Kekkonen line”, unner which Finland retained its unthirldom while maintainin extensive tred wi baith NATO members as well as those o the Warsaw Pact.
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Urho Kekkonen |
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| 8t Preses o Finland |
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In office
1 Mairch 1956 – 27 Januar 1982 |
| Prime Meenister | Karl-August Fagerholm
V. J. Sukselainen
Rainer von Fieandt
Reino Kuuskoski
Martti Miettunen
Ahti Karjalainen
Johannes Virolainen
Rafael Paasio
Mauno Koivisto
Teuvo Aura
Kalevi Sorsa
Keijo Liinamaa |
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| Precedit bi | Juho Kusti Paasikivi |
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| Succeedit bi | Mauno Koivisto |
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| Prime Meenister o Finland |
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In office
20 October 1954 – 3 Mairch 1956 |
| Precedit bi | Ralf Törngren |
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| Succeedit bi | Karl-August Fagerholm |
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In office
17 Mairch 1950 – 17 November 1953 |
| Precedit bi | Karl-August Fagerholm |
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| Succeedit bi | Sakari Tuomioja |
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| Meenister o the Interior |
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In office
12 Mairch 1937 – 1 December 1939 |
| Precedit bi | Yrjö Puhakka |
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| Succeedit bi | Ernst von Born |
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In office
17 Mairch 1950 – 17 Januar 1951 |
| Precedit bi | Aarre Simonen |
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| Succeedit bi | V. J. Sukselainen |
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| Meenister o Justice |
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In office
7 October 1936 – 12 Mairch 1937 |
| Precedit bi | Emil Jatkola |
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| Succeedit bi | Arvi Ahmavaara |
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In office
17 November 1944 – 26 Mairch 1946 |
| Precedit bi | Ernst von Born |
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| Succeedit bi | Teuvo Aura |
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In office
20 September 1951 – 22 September 1951 |
| Precedit bi | Teuvo Aura |
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| Succeedit bi | Sven Högström |
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| Meenister o Foreign Affairs |
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In office
26 November 1952 – 9 Julie 1953 |
| Precedit bi | Sakari Tuomioja |
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| Succeedit bi | Ralf Törngren |
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In office
5 Mey 1954 – 20 October 1954 |
| Precedit bi | Ralf Törngren |
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| Succeedit bi | Johannes Virolainen |
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| Speaker o the Finnish Parliament |
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In office
22 Julie 1948 – 21 Mairch 1950 |
| Precedit bi | Karl-August Fagerholm |
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| Succeedit bi | Karl-August Fagerholm |
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| Personal details |
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| Born | 3 September 1900(1900-09-03)
Pielavesi, Finland |
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| Dee'd | 31 August 1986(1986-08-31) (aged 85)
Helsinki, Finland |
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| Naitionality | Finnish |
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| Poleetical pairty | Agrarian League 1933–1965: Centre Pairty 1965–1982 |
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| Hicht | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
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| Spoose(s) | Sylvi Salome Uino |
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| Bairns | Matti, Taneli |
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| Residence | Tamminiemi |
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| Alma mater | Varsity o Helsinki |
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| Profession | Lawyer, polis officer, jurnalist |
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| Religion | Lutheran |
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listen); 3 September 1900 – 31 August 1986), wis a Finnish politeecian who served as Prime Meenister o Finland (1950–1953, 1954–1956) an later as the aichth an langest-servin Preses o Finland (1956–1982).[2] Kekkonen continued the “active neutrality” policy o his predecessor Preses Juho Kusti Paasikivi, a doctrine that came tae be kent as the “Paasikivi–Kekkonen line”, unner which Finland retained its unthirldom while maintainin extensive tred wi baith NATO members as well as those o the Warsaw Pact.