Johannes Virolainen

Finnish politician (1914–2000)
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Summary

Johannes Virolainen was born on January 31, 1914[1], in Sverdlovo[2]. He died on December 11, 2000[3], in Lohja[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and diplomat[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Viipurin maalaiskunta[8]
  • Spouse: Kaarina Virolainen[9], Kyllikki Virolainen[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Finland[11], Grand Duchy of Finland[12]
  • Native language: Finnish[13]
  • Position held: member of the Parliament of Finland[14], Speaker of the Parliament of Finland[15], Prime Minister of Finland[16], Minister of Finance[17], Leader of the Centre Party[18], Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland[19], Minister of Agriculture and Forestry[20]
  • Educated at: University of Helsinki[21]
  • Award received: 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], Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[25], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon[26], Knight of the Order of San Carlos[27], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav‎[28], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[29], Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[30], Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[31], Order of Merit of the Hungarian People's Republic[32], Memorial medal of the Winter War[33], Medal of Merit of the Civil Defence[34]
  • Sex or gender: male[35]
  • Member of political party: Centre Party[36]
  • Commons category: Johannes Virolainen[37]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[38], Winter War[39], Continuation War[40]
  • Family name: Virolainen[41]
  • Given name: Johannes[42]
  • Work location: Helsinki[43]
  • Allegiance: Finland[44]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[45]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[46]
  • Name in native language: Johannes Virolainen[47]
  • Significant person: V. J. Sukselainen[48], Kalevi Sorsa[49], Ahti Karjalainen[50], Urho Kekkonen[51]
  • Candidacy in election: 1982 Finnish presidential election[52]

Why It Matters

Johannes Virolainen has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Virolainen born?

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

Where did Johannes Virolainen die?

Johannes Virolainen died in Lohja[4].

Who was Johannes Virolainen married to?

Johannes Virolainen's spouses include Kaarina Virolainen[9] and Kyllikki Virolainen[10].

What did Johannes Virolainen do for work?

Johannes Virolainen worked as a politician[5] and diplomat[6].

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].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [35] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Finnish MP database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  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.
  25. [26] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . hs.fi. Retrieved . hs.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Finnish MP database. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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