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

Juho Kusti Paasikivi
Birth dateNovember 27, 1870
Birth nameJohan Gustaf Hellsten
Birth place
Finland , Grand Duchy of Finland , Hämeenkoski
Religion
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
Date of deathDecember 14, 1956
Place of death
Finland , Helsinki
Education
University of Helsinki
Profession
Lawyer , Professor , Statesman

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