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Väinö Leskinen

Finnish politician and swimmer (1917–1972)
Person Human Q922901

Facts

32 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
March 8, 1917
Date of death
March 8, 1972
Place of birth
Helsinki
Place of death
Helsinki
Country of citizenship
Finland, Grand Duchy of Finland[10][11]
Occupation
politician, swimmer, foreign minister
Position held
member of the Parliament of Finland, member of the Parliament of Finland[13]
Member of political party
Social Democratic Party of Finland[20]
Award received
Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class, Cross of Liberty, 4th Class, Cross of Merit, in silver, of the Finnish Sports[14][15][16][17]
Spouse
Margit Leskinen[9]
Sibling
Aarne K. Leskinen[41]
Cause of death
myocardial infarction[22]
Work location
Helsinki[31]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Finnish[35]
Allegiance
Finland[32]
Birth name
Väinö Olavi Leskinen[36]
Candidacy in election
1948 Finnish parliamentary election, 1966 Finnish parliamentary election, 1970 Finnish parliamentary election
Family name
Leskinen[26]
Given name
Väinö, Olavi[27][28]
Manner of death
natural causes[33]
Member of
Suomen Aseveljien Liitto[18]
Military casualty classification
wounded in action[34]
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Name in native language
Väinö Leskinen[37]
Native language
Finnish[12]
Participated in conflict
Winter War, Continuation War[23][24]
Place of burial
Hietaniemi cemetery[8]
Significant event
Continuation War, Winter War[29][30]
Significant person
Väinö Tanner, Urho Kekkonen, Karl-August Fagerholm[38][39][40]
Sport
competitive swimming[25]
Unmarried partner
Astrid Gartz[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Väinö Leskinen nl Vaino Leskinen ru Вяйнё Лескинен ru Лескинен, Вяйнё sv Leskinen
🔖 Identifiers · 26
ISNI
0000000021833846
VIAF cluster ID
70197660
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n79011250
GND ID
1202490263
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Väinö Leskinen.jpeg ↗
Biografiskt Lexikon för Finland ID
672
Biografiskt Lexikon för Finland ID (urn.fi)
4165-1416928956771
BiographySampo person ID
p2912
FAST ID
30709
Finnish MP ID
910958
Finnish Ministers database ID (archived)
111
Finnish Ministers database ID (new)
vaino-leskinen
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Freebase ID
/m/0brzwmy
Geni profile ID
6000000000445147597
IdRef ID
179964992
KANTO ID
000050722
KBR person ID
21633400
Kansallisbiografia ID
672
Lex ID
Väinö_Leskinen
Munzinger person ID
00000005309
NE.se ID
väinö-leskinen
Our Campaigns candidate ID
621290
Prabook ID
1776676
Uppslagsverket Finland ID
LeskinenVaeinoe
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcrd7FkkCHG4HxHTDgVG3
ČSFD person ID
95066

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🔗 Connections
Country of citizenship 2
Finland, Grand Duchy of Finland
Given name 2
Olavi, Väinö
Occupation 2
politician, swimmer
Participated in conflict 2
Winter War, Continuation War
Allegiance 1
Finland
Cause of death 1
myocardial infarction
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Finnish
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Member of political party 1
Social Democratic Party of Finland
Military casualty classification 1
wounded in action
Native language 1
Finnish
Place of birth 1
Helsinki
Place of burial 1
Hietaniemi cemetery
Place of death 1
Helsinki
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
competitive swimming
Work location 1
Helsinki
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Summary

Väinö Leskinen was born on March 8, 1917[1], in Helsinki[2]. He died on March 8, 1972[3], in Helsinki[4]. He worked as a politician[5], swimmer[6], and foreign minister[7].

FAQs

Where was Väinö Leskinen born?

Väinö Leskinen was born in Helsinki[2].

Where did Väinö Leskinen die?

Väinö Leskinen died in Helsinki[4].

Who was Väinö Leskinen married to?

Väinö Leskinen's spouses include Margit Leskinen[9].

What did Väinö Leskinen do for work?

Väinö Leskinen worked as a politician[5], swimmer[6], and foreign minister[7].

What awards did Väinö Leskinen receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland[14], Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class[15], Cross of Liberty, 4th Class[16], and Cross of Merit, in silver, of the Finnish Sports[17].

Related Entities

Finland Helsinki

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Finnish MP database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. urn.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . eduskunta.fi. eduskunta.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . eduskunta.fi. eduskunta.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65766: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 19w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant event → Continuation War, Winter War
    Candidacy in election → 1948 Finnish parliamentary election, 1966 Finnish parliamentary election, 1970 Finnish parliamentary election
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #38304: historisk händelse P793, baserat på blf.fi, LLM tolkat och verifierat"
  3. 19w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Väinö Tanner, Urho Kekkonen, Karl-August Fagerholm
    Candidacy in election → 1948 Finnish parliamentary election, 1966 Finnish parliamentary election, 1970 Finnish parliamentary election
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #38220: kandidatskap i val P3602: riksdagsval i Finland, enligt blf.fi, LLM tolkat och verifierat"
  4. 20w ago · Robertsilen · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant person → Väinö Tanner, Urho Kekkonen, Karl-August Fagerholm
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #37448: viktig person P3342 med roll P3831; tolkat ur artiklar vid blf.fi; släktskap/lärare exkluderade; batch #"
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