Kalevi Sorsa

Prime Minister of Finland (1930–2004)
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Kalevi Sorsa

Summary

Kalevi Sorsa is a human[1]. He was born in Keuruu[2]. He was born on December 21, 1930[3]. He died in Helsinki[4]. He died on January 16, 2004[5]. He worked as a politician[6], diplomat[7], journalist[8], and social scientist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (572 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Kalevi Sorsa was born in Keuruu[2].
  • Kalevi Sorsa died in Helsinki[4].
  • Kalevi Sorsa was born on December 21, 1930[3].
  • Kalevi Sorsa died on January 16, 2004[5].
  • Burial took place at Hietaniemi cemetery[11].
  • Kalevi Sorsa held citizenship in Finland[12].
  • Finnish was Kalevi Sorsa's native language[13].
  • Kalevi Sorsa's professions included politician[6].
  • Kalevi Sorsa worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Kalevi Sorsa worked as a journalist[8].
  • Kalevi Sorsa worked as a social scientist[9].
  • Kalevi Sorsa held the position of Prime Minister of Finland[14].
  • Kalevi Sorsa held the position of member of the Parliament of Finland[15].
  • Kalevi Sorsa held the position of Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland[16].
  • Kalevi Sorsa held the position of Speaker of the Parliament of Finland[17].
  • Kalevi Sorsa held the position of Prime Minister of Finland[18].
  • Kalevi Sorsa held the position of Prime Minister of Finland[19].
  • Kalevi Sorsa's education included a stint at University of Tampere[20].
  • Kalevi Sorsa received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[21].
  • Kalevi Sorsa received the Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[22].
  • Kalevi Sorsa received the Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star[23].
  • Kalevi Sorsa received the Cross of Merit of the War Invalides[24].
  • Kalevi Sorsa received the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[25].
  • Kalevi Sorsa received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon[26].
  • Kalevi Sorsa is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Keuruu[2], Kalevi Sorsa… he was born on December 21, 1930[3]. Finnish was his native language[13].

Education

Kalevi Sorsa's education included a stint at University of Tampere[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], diplomat[7], journalist[8], and social scientist[9]. Positions held include Prime Minister of Finland[14], a public office[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1918[30]; member of the Parliament of Finland[15], a position[31], in Finland[32]; Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland[16], a position[33], in Finland[34]; and Speaker of the Parliament of Finland[17], a position[35], in Finland[36], founded in 1907[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[21], a grade of an order[38], in United Kingdom[39]; Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[22], a grade of an order[40], in Finland[41], founded in 1919[42]; Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star[23], a grade of an order[43], in Finland[44], founded in 1919[45]; Cross of Merit of the War Invalides[24], an award[46], in Finland[47], founded in 1958[48]; Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[25], a grade of an order[49], in Spain[50]; and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon[26], a grade of an order[51], in Iceland[52], founded in 1921[53].

Personal Life

Kalevi Sorsa was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Finland[54].

Death and Burial

Kalevi Sorsa died on January 16, 2004[5]. He passed away in Helsinki[4]. He is buried at Hietaniemi cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Kalevi Sorsa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (572 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Kalevi Sorsa born?

Kalevi Sorsa was born in Keuruu[2].

Where did Kalevi Sorsa die?

Kalevi Sorsa passed away in Helsinki[4].

What did Kalevi Sorsa do for work?

Kalevi Sorsa worked as politician[6], diplomat[7], journalist[8], and social scientist[9].

Where did Kalevi Sorsa go to school?

Kalevi Sorsa was educated at University of Tampere[20].

What awards did Kalevi Sorsa receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George[21], Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[22], Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star[23], and Cross of Merit of the War Invalides[24].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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