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| Urho Kaleva Kekkonen | |
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| 8th President of Finland | |
| Preceded by | J.K. Paasikivi |
| Succeeded by | Mauno Koivisto |
| Born | September 3, 1900 Pielavesi, Finland |
| Died | August 31, 1986 Helsinki, Finland |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (1900—1986), often referred to as just Kekkonen, was the 8th president of Finland from March 1, 1956 to January 27, 1982. He also served as the Prime Minister of Finland and Speaker of the Finnish Parliament.