Kyösti Kallio
Kyösti Kallio (10 April 1873 - 19 December 1940) was the fourth President of Finland.[1]
Kyösti Kallio | |
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| 4th President of Finland | |
| In office 1 March 1937 – 19 December 1940 | |
| Prime Minister | Aimo Kaarlo Cajander Risto Ryti |
| Preceded by | Pehr Evind Svinhufvud |
| Succeeded by | Risto Ryti |
| Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office 7 October 1936 – 15 February 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Toivo Mikael Kivimäki |
| Succeeded by | Aimo Cajander |
| In office 16 August 1929 – 4 July 1930 | |
| Preceded by | Oskari Mantere |
| Succeeded by | Pehr Evind Svinhufvud |
| In office 31 December 1925 – 13 December 1926 | |
| Preceded by | Antti Tulenheimo |
| Succeeded by | Väinö Tanner |
| In office 14 November 1922 – 18 January 1924 | |
| Preceded by | Aimo Cajander |
| Succeeded by | Aimo Cajander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 April 1873 Ylivieska, Finland |
| Died | 19 December 1940 (aged 67) Helsinki, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Political party | Agrarian League |
| Spouse(s) | Kaisa Nivala |
| Children | Vieno, Veikko, Kerttu, Kalervo, Kaino and Katri |
| Occupation | Farmer, bank clerk |
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He was president from 1937 to 1940. He is the only Finnish president who did not have any higher education.
Kyösti Kallio Media
Kallio (centre, at the front) together with Mannerheim (left of Kallio) at the Helsinki railway station on December 19, 1940. Kallio had a fatal heart attack a few seconds after this photograph was taken by Hugo Sundström.
President Kyösti Kallio playing tennis at Kultaranta
Postage stamp of President Kallio from 1973.
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