Urho Kaleva Kekkonen
President of Finland
✶ 3 September 1900 in Leppikotorp, Pielavesi parish
✟ 31 August 1986 at Tamminiemi, Helsinki
Appointed
The Royal Palace of Stockholm 2 October 1956
Assigned the collar at Sofiero Palace 28 August 1970
motto
Sitä kuusta kuuleminen (Listen to the tree, by the roots of which you live)
shield
Painted 1957 by David Friefeldt. Date of death added 1986 by Bengt Olof Kälde.
other awards
Commander of the Order of Vasa (1st class) 1940
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa 1952
Biography
Prime Minister 1950-1953 and 1954-1956
President 1956-1982
Placement
