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Urho Kekkonen
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Born
September 3
,
1900
·
Pielavesi, Finland
Died
August 31
,
1986
·
Helsinki, Finland
Birth name
Urho Kaleva Kekkonen
Nicknames
Urkki
UKK
Height
5′ 11¼″ (1.81 m)
Mini Bio
Urho Kekkonen was born on September 3, 1900 in Pielavesi, Finland. He is known for
Kekkonen (2017)
,
Rakkaus alkaa aamuyöstä (1966)
and
Festival of Arts (1962)
. He was married to
Sylvi Kekkonen
. He died on August 31, 1986 in Helsinki, Finland.
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Spouse
Sylvi Kekkonen
(April 4, 1926 - December 2, 1974) (her death, 2 children)
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Was an athlete in his youth.
President of Finland 1 March 1956 - 27 January 1982. Had the longest term of any elected head of state in the Western World.
Prime minister of Finland years 1950-1956, but not continually.
His hobby was cross-country skiing.
His main goal was to keep Finland non-allied through the cold War.
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