Urho Kekkonen

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    About Urho Kekkonen

    Urho Kekkonen was the third and last chairman of the Centre Party. He was the head of state for nearly 26 years and dominated Finnish politics for a total of 31 years. Due to his immense power, he won his later elections with little opposition and is often classified as an autocrat.

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    Finnish politics, Centre Party, autocracy, presidential history

    A random fact that I love is...

    I was the longest-serving president in Finnish history, with a term of nearly 26 years.

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