Mauno Koivisto

President of Finland (1923–2017)
Person human Q29021
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Summary

Mauno Koivisto was born in Turku[1]. He died in Meilahti Tower Hospital[2]. He worked as a politician[3], economist[4], and bank manager[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,161 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Helsinki[7]
  • Place of burial: Hietaniemi cemetery[8]
  • Spouse: Tellervo Koivisto[9]
  • Child: Assi Koivisto[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Finland[11]
  • Native language: Finnish[12]
  • Field of work: political activity[13]
  • Position held: President of Finland[14], Prime Minister of Finland[15], Minister of Finance[16], Deputy Prime Minister of Finland[17], Governor of the Bank of Finland[18]
  • Educated at: University of Turku[19]
  • Award received: Order of the White Eagle[20], Order of Lenin[21], Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[22], Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[23], Order of the Elephant[24], Gold Olympic Order[25], Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Polish People's Republic[26], Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria[27], Royal Order of the Seraphim[28], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[29], Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon[30], Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana, 1st Class[31], Order of Stara Planina[32], Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary[33]
  • Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Member of political party: Social Democratic Party of Finland[36]
  • Military branch: Jalkaväkirykmentti 35 (jatkosota)[37]

Why It Matters

Mauno Koivisto has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Mauno Koivisto born?

Mauno Koivisto's place of birth was Turku[1].

Where did Mauno Koivisto die?

Mauno Koivisto died in Meilahti Tower Hospital[2].

Who was Mauno Koivisto married to?

Mauno Koivisto's spouses include Tellervo Koivisto[9].

What did Mauno Koivisto do for work?

Mauno Koivisto worked as a politician[3], economist[4], and bank manager[5].

Where did Mauno Koivisto go to school?

Mauno Koivisto was educated at University of Turku[19].

What awards did Mauno Koivisto receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[20], Order of Lenin[21], Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[22], and Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Finnish Ministers database. Retrieved . presidentti.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . tpk.fi. Retrieved . tpk.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [35] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . presidentti.fi. Retrieved . presidentti.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . tpk.fi. Retrieved . tpk.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Finnish Ministers database. wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Finnish Ministers database. wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Finnish Ministers database. wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . presidentti.fi. Retrieved . presidentti.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . presidentti.fi. Retrieved . presidentti.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Finnish Ministers database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . vnk.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . Q113837913. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Q113837913. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Q113837913. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Q113837913. wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . Q113837913. wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . Q113837913. wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . Q113837913. wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . Q113837913. wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . Q113837913. wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . Q113837913. wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . Q113837913. wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . Q113837913. wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . Q113837913. wikidata.org.
  35. [33] ↑ . Q113837913. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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