Kekkonen
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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“My generation had Kekkonen and he was the father of the country. And he is a little something like that. It’s a pity that he must leave office soon.”
From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2022
He is compared by some to Urho Kekkonen, who took power in 1956 and ruled Finland for 25 years, during the so-called Finlandization period of the Cold War.
From New York Times • Feb. 13, 2022
After holding Finnish Cabinet posts ranging from Premier to Foreign Minister, Economist Tuomioja became the Conservative candidate for President in 1956, but lost to Urho Kekkonen.
From Time Magazine Archive
When Kekkonen finally took over as President, he added an intensely personal dimension to the policy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Koivisto served two terms as Prime Minister, appointed by a man who was his opposite in temperament, the autocratic and short-tempered Kekkonen.
From Time Magazine Archive
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