
eighth President of Finland (1900–1986)
1900 — 1986
Quick Facts
Profession
eighth President of Finland (1900–1986)
Born
September 3, 1900
Died
1986 (age ~86)
Name Origin
English
Timeline
lawyer, politician, police officer
1900
Born in Lepikon torppa (1900-09-03)
1933
AwardCommander of the Order of Sports Merit
1936
PositionMinister of Justice of Finland (1936–1937)
1936
Positionmember of the Parliament of Finland (1936–1945)
1937
PositionMinister of the Interior (1937–1939)
1937
AwardGerman Olympic Decoration
Frequently Asked Questions
Urho Kekkonen is eighth President of Finland (1900–1986). Born in 1900.
Urho Kekkonen was born on September 3, 1900.
Urho Kekkonen died in 1986, at approximately 86 years of age.
Other famous people named Urho
Urho — September 3, 1900
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Virgo
Analytical, kind, hardworking
Earth · Mercury · Aug 23 – Sep 22
Chinese Zodiac
Rat
Quick-witted, resourceful, versatile
Metal · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
2 Akbal
Night — darkness, mystery, dreams
Celtic Tree
Vine
Empathetic, refined, romantic
Ogham: Muin · Sep 2 – Sep 29
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History remembers. So do I.
— an admirer
Respect.
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Actions
1937
AwardGerman Olympic Decoration 1st Class
1943
AwardCommander with Star of the Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary
1944
PositionMinister of Justice of Finland (1944–1946)
1945
Positionmember of the Parliament of Finland (1945–1956)
1947
AwardCommander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland
1948
PositionSpeaker of the Parliament of Finland (1948–1950)
1950
PositionPrime Minister of Finland (1950–1953)
1950
PositionMinister of the Interior (1950–1951)
1952
PositionMinister for Foreign Affairs of Finland (1952–1953)
1954
PositionPrime Minister of Finland (1954–1956)
1956
PositionPresident of Finland (1956–1982)
1986
Died in Tamminiemi