Johannes Virolainen

Finnish politician (1914–2000)
Person human Q471278
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Johannes Virolainen

Summary

Johannes Virolainen is a human[1]. He was born in Sverdlovo[2]. He was born on January 31, 1914[3]. He passed away in Lohja[4]. He died on December 11, 2000[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Johannes Virolainen was born in Sverdlovo[2].
  • Johannes Virolainen's place of birth was Viipurin maalaiskunta[9].
  • Johannes Virolainen died in Lohja[4].
  • Johannes Virolainen was born on January 31, 1914[3].
  • Johannes Virolainen died on December 11, 2000[5].
  • Johannes Virolainen was married to Kaarina Virolainen[10].
  • Among Johannes Virolainen's spouses was Kyllikki Virolainen[11].
  • Johannes Virolainen held citizenship in Finland[12].
  • Johannes Virolainen held citizenship in Grand Duchy of Finland[13].
  • Finnish was Johannes Virolainen's native language[14].
  • Johannes Virolainen's professions included politician[6].
  • Johannes Virolainen's professions included diplomat[7].
  • Johannes Virolainen held the position of member of the Parliament of Finland[15].
  • Johannes Virolainen held the position of member of the Parliament of Finland[16].
  • Johannes Virolainen held the position of Speaker of the Parliament of Finland[17].
  • Johannes Virolainen held the position of Speaker of the Parliament of Finland[18].
  • Johannes Virolainen held the position of Prime Minister of Finland[19].
  • Johannes Virolainen held the position of Minister of Finance[20].
  • Johannes Virolainen's education included a stint at University of Helsinki[21].
  • Johannes Virolainen received the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[22].
  • Johannes Virolainen received the Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class[23].
  • Johannes Virolainen received the Grand Cross of the Order of May[24].
  • Johannes Virolainen received the Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[25].
  • Johannes Virolainen received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon[26].
  • Johannes Virolainen received the Knight of the Order of San Carlos[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FI[29]

  • Began / founded: 1914-01-31[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2000-12-11[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6dd7156c-ce17-4253-bfc2-df74d4d4d1bd[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Sverdlovo[2], a posyolok[33], in Russia[34] and Viipurin maalaiskunta[9], a municipality of Finland[35], in Finland[36]. Johannes Virolainen was born on January 31, 1914[3]. Finnish was his native language[14].

Education

Johannes Virolainen was educated at University of Helsinki[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and diplomat[7]. Positions held include member of the Parliament of Finland[15], a position[37], in Finland[38]; Speaker of the Parliament of Finland[17], a position[39], in Finland[40], founded in 1907[41]; Prime Minister of Finland[19], a public office[42], in Finland[43], founded in 1918[44]; Minister of Finance[20], a position[45], in Finland[46]; Leader of the Centre Party[47]; and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland[48], a position[49], in Finland[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[22], a grade of an order[51], in Finland[52], founded in 1919[53]; Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class[23], a grade of an order[54], in Finland[55], founded in 1918[56]; Grand Cross of the Order of May[24]; Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[25], a grade of an order[57], in Belgium[58]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon[26], a grade of an order[59], in Iceland[60], founded in 1921[61]; and Knight of the Order of San Carlos[27].

Personal Life

Spouses include Kaarina Virolainen[10] and Kyllikki Virolainen[11], a politician[62], 1924–2009[63], of Finland[64], awarded the Knight First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[65]. Johannes Virolainen was affiliated with the Centre Party[66].

Death and Burial

Johannes Virolainen died on December 11, 2000[5]. He passed away in Lohja[4].

Why It Matters

Johannes Virolainen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (361 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Virolainen born?

Johannes Virolainen's place of birth was Sverdlovo[2].

Where did Johannes Virolainen die?

Johannes Virolainen passed away in Lohja[4].

Who was Johannes Virolainen married to?

Johannes Virolainen's spouses include Kaarina Virolainen[10] and Kyllikki Virolainen[11].

What did Johannes Virolainen do for work?

Johannes Virolainen worked as politician[6] and diplomat[7].

Where did Johannes Virolainen go to school?

Johannes Virolainen was educated at University of Helsinki[21].

What awards did Johannes Virolainen receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[22], Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class[23], Grand Cross of the Order of May[24], and Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[25].

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  6. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [14] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  19. [6] ↑ . Finnish MP database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Award received → Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class, Grand Cross of the Order of May +10
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