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Urho Kekkonen

Sep 03, 1900 - Aug 31, 1986 (85 years old) in Pielavesi, Finland

Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (3 September 1900 – 31 August 1986) was a Finnish politician who served as the eighth and longest-serving President of Finland from 1956 until 1982. He was the third and most recent president from the Agrarian League/Center Party. As head of state for nearly 26 years, he dominated Finnish politics, held a large amount of power, won his later elections with little opposition and has often been classified as an autocrat. Nevertheless, he remains a respected figure.

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Kekkonen
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Disco and Atomic War
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State Funeral
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The Helsinki Effect
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Nine Ways to Approach Helsinki
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Näin syntyi Saimaan kanava
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Our Skiing President
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Urho Kekkonen
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M/S Finlandia
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Parempaan asumiseen
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