Toivo Vähä

Finnish–Soviet intelligence officer (1901–1984)
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Toivo Vähä

Summary

Toivo Vähä is a human[1]. Born in Helsinki[2], he… he was born on +1901-04-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Petrozavodsk[4]. He died on +1984-04-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], military officer[7], and intelligence officer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Helsinki[2], Toivo Vähä…
  • Toivo Vähä died in Petrozavodsk[4].
  • Toivo Vähä was born on +1901-04-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Toivo Vähä died on +1984-04-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Soulazhgorskoe Cemetery[10].
  • Toivo Vähä held citizenship in Finland[11].
  • Toivo Vähä held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Toivo Vähä held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Toivo Vähä held citizenship in Finnish Democratic Republic[14].
  • Finnish was Toivo Vähä's native language[15].
  • Toivo Vähä worked as a writer[6].
  • Toivo Vähä's professions included military officer[7].
  • Toivo Vähä's professions included intelligence officer[8].
  • Among Toivo Vähä's employers was Joint State Political Directorate[16].
  • Toivo Vähä was employed by Soviet Border Troops[17].
  • Among Toivo Vähä's employers was NKVD[18].
  • Among Toivo Vähä's employers was KGB[19].
  • Toivo Vähä received the Order of the Red Banner[20].
  • Toivo Vähä received the Order of Lenin[21].
  • Toivo Vähä received the Order of the Red Star[22].
  • Toivo Vähä received the Order of the October Revolution[23].
  • Toivo Vähä received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[24].
  • Toivo Vähä received the Order of the Red Banner[25].
  • Toivo Vähä was a member of Red Guards[26].
  • Toivo Vähä is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Toivo Vähä was born in Helsinki[2]. He was born on +1901-04-12T00:00:00Z[3]. Finnish was his native language[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], military officer[7], and intelligence officer[8]. Employers include Joint State Political Directorate[16], a government agency[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1923[30], headquartered in Lubyanka Building[31]; Soviet Border Troops[17], a border guard[32], in Soviet Union[33], founded in 1918[34]; NKVD[18], an interior ministry[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1934[37], headquartered in Lubyanka Building[38]; and KGB[19], a security agency[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1954[41], headquartered in Moscow[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner[20], an order[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1918[45]; Order of Lenin[21], an order[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1930[48]; Order of the Red Star[22], a socialist order of merit[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1930[51]; Order of the October Revolution[23], an order[52], in Soviet Union[53], founded in 1967[54]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[24], an order[55], in Soviet Union[56], founded in 1972[57]; and Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[58], a jubilee medal[59], in Soviet Union[60], founded in 1969[61].

Personal Life

Toivo Vähä was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[62].

Death and Burial

Toivo Vähä died on +1984-04-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Petrozavodsk[4]. He is buried at Soulazhgorskoe Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Toivo Vähä ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was Toivo Vähä born?

Toivo Vähä's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Where did Toivo Vähä die?

Toivo Vähä died in Petrozavodsk[4].

What did Toivo Vähä do for work?

Toivo Vähä worked as writer[6], military officer[7], and intelligence officer[8].

What awards did Toivo Vähä receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner[20], Order of Lenin[21], Order of the Red Star[22], and Order of the October Revolution[23].

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  18. [20] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
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  32. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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