Juho Kusti Paasikivi
President
Juho Kusti Paasikivi ([ˈjuɦo ˈkusti ˈpɑːsiˌkiʋi]; November 27, 1870 – December 14, 1956) was the seventh President of Finland (1946–1956). Representing the Finnish Party and the National Coalition Party, he also served as Prime Minister of Finland (1918 and 1944–1946), and was an influential figure in Finnish economics and politics for over fifty years. He is remembered as a main architect of Finland's foreign policy after the Second World War.
Personal facts
Birth date | November 27, 1870 |
Birth name | Johan Gustaf Hellsten |
Birth place | Finland , Grand Duchy of Finland , Hämeenkoski |
Religion | Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland |
Date of death | December 14, 1956 |
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Profession | Lawyer , Professor , Statesman |