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Juho Kusti Paasikivi
Juho Kusti Paasikivi was a Finnish politician who served as the president of Finland from 1946 to 1956. Representing the Finnish Party until its dissolution in 1918 and then the National Coalition Party, he previously served as senator, member of parliament, envoy to Stockholm (1936–1939) and Moscow (1940–1941), and Prime Minister of Finland. He also held several other positions of trust, and was…
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politics · President of Finland from 1946 to 1956 · politician · diplomat · lawyer · banker · also Juho Kusti Paasikivi, Johan Gustaf Hellstén, Johan Gustaf Hellsten, J. K. Paasikivi, Paasikivi
Born 27 November 1870 · Died 14 December 1956 · Q202171
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1958· 1 entry
Under the leadership of Jan-Magnus Jansson, sought to nurture Paasikivi's political legacy, especially during the Cold War, by promoting 'fact-based foreign policy thinking' in Finland and making Finland's policy of neut
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1956· 2 entries
Died 1956-12-14.
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“Translation: The beginning of all wisdom is acknowledgement of facts.”
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1954· 3 entries
Won: Iceland (April 1954).
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Awarded Order of Lenin (1954).
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Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon (1954).
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1952· 1 entry
Earned Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, First Class (1952).
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1950· 6 entries
Won: Finland (October 1950).
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Won: Norway (November 1950).
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Awarded Order of the Elephant (1950).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav (1950).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty (1950).
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Campaign: 1950 presidential election.
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1947· 1 entry
Awarded Royal Order of the Seraphim (1947).
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1946· 4 entries
Won: Finland (1946).
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Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1946).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland (1946).
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Career landmark: President of Finland (1946–1956).
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1944· 1 entry
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Finland (1944–1946).
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1940· 1 entry
Awarded Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star (1940).
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1938· 1 entry
Awarded Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star (1938).
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1935· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (1935).
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1934· 1 entry
Became chairman of the conservative National Coalition Party, as a champion of democracy, and successfully rehabilitated the party after its suspicious closeness to the Lapua movement and the failed coup d'état, the M
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1933· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (1933).
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1931· 1 entry
Married Allina (Alli) Valve (1879–1960) in 1934 and resigned from politics
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1922· 1 entry
Won: Finland (1922).
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1920· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1920).
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1919· 2 entries
Awarded Cross of Liberty, 1st Class (1919).
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Awarded Iron Cross on white ribbon (1919).
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1918· 2 entries
Career landmark: Prime Minister of Finland (1918–1918).
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And then the National Coalition Party, he previously served as senator, member of parliament (1907–1909, 1910–1914), envoy to Stockholm (1936–1939) and Moscow (1940–1941), and Prime Minister of Finland (1918 and 1944–194
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1914· 1 entry
After resigning his position at the Treasury, and also standing down as a member of Parliament, Paasikivi left public life and office
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1913· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class (1913).
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1910· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Parliament of Finland (1910–1914).
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1907· 1 entry
Career landmark: member of the Parliament of Finland (1907–1909).
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1905· 1 entry
Awarded Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class (1905).
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1901· 1 entry
Paasikivi took on an associate professorship of Administrative Law at Helsinki University from 1902 to 1903
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1890· 1 entry
Graduating in May 1892 with a Bachelor's degree in Russian language and literature, a course of studies that proved useful in later life
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1870· 2 entries
Born 1870-11-27.
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At the smoke sauna of the Kulma-Seppälä house in the Huljala village of Koski Hl (today Hämeenkoski) in Southern Finland, to Tamperean travelling merchant August Hellsten and his wife, Karolina Wilhelmina, née Selin
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