Ilkka Laitinen

Finnish lieutenant general (1962-2019)
Person human Q3148690
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Ilkka Laitinen

Summary

Ilkka Laitinen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nurmes[2]. He was born on +1962-08-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Vantaa[4]. He died on +2019-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nurmes[2], Ilkka Laitinen…
  • Ilkka Laitinen died in Vantaa[4].
  • Ilkka Laitinen was born on +1962-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ilkka Laitinen died on +2019-09-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ilkka Laitinen held citizenship in Finland[9].
  • Ilkka Laitinen worked as a politician[6].
  • Ilkka Laitinen's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Ilkka Laitinen held the position of chief officer[10].
  • Ilkka Laitinen held the position of Chief of the Finnish Border Guard[11].
  • Ilkka Laitinen received the Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[12].
  • Ilkka Laitinen received the Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[13].
  • Ilkka Laitinen received the Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[14].
  • Ilkka Laitinen received the Medal for Military Merits[15].
  • Ilkka Laitinen received the Cross of Merit of the Frontier Guards[16].
  • Ilkka Laitinen received the Cross of Merit of the Police[17].
  • Ilkka Laitinen's image is recorded as Ilkka Laitinen (2008).jpg[18].
  • Ilkka Laitinen is recorded as male[19].
  • Ilkka Laitinen's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ilkka Laitinen's seal image is recorded as Frontex logo.svg[21].
  • Ilkka Laitinen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7530162368013125790003[22].
  • Ilkka Laitinen's GND ID is recorded as 1235220044[23].
  • Ilkka Laitinen's Commons category is recorded as Ilkka Laitinen[24].
  • Ilkka Laitinen's military, police or special rank is recorded as major general[25].
  • Ilkka Laitinen's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant general[26].
  • Ilkka Laitinen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rzgpz[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nurmes[2], Ilkka Laitinen… he was born on +1962-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and military personnel[7]. Positions held include chief officer[10], a corporate title[28] and Chief of the Finnish Border Guard[11], a military position[29], in Finland[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[12], a grade of an order[31], in Austria[32]; Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[13], a grade of an order[33], in Finland[34], founded in 1919[35]; Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[14], a grade of an order[36], in Finland[37], founded in 1919[38]; Medal for Military Merits[15], a military decoration[39], in Finland[40], founded in 1977[41]; Cross of Merit of the Frontier Guards[16], an award[42], in Finland[43], founded in 1968[44]; and Cross of Merit of the Police[17], an award[45], in Finland[46], founded in 1942[47].

Death and Burial

Ilkka Laitinen died on +2019-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Vantaa[4].

Why It Matters

Ilkka Laitinen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Ilkka Laitinen born?

Ilkka Laitinen was born in Nurmes[2].

Where did Ilkka Laitinen die?

Ilkka Laitinen passed away in Vantaa[4].

What did Ilkka Laitinen do for work?

Ilkka Laitinen worked as politician[6] and military personnel[7].

What awards did Ilkka Laitinen receive?

Honors received include Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[12], Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[13], Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[14], and Medal for Military Merits[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . hs.fi. hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . parlament.gv.at. Retrieved . parlament.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . raja.fi. raja.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . raja.fi. raja.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . raja.fi. raja.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . raja.fi. raja.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . raja.fi. raja.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . raja.fi. Retrieved . raja.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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