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1951 in Finland

Explore 5 historical events and records for Finland in 1951.

Historical records for Finland in 1951

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January

Government Ends

Kekkonen, Urho Kaleva ยท Helsinki ยท Prime Minister of Finland ยท Government / Government of Finland

His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.

Prime Minister

Kekkonen, Urho Kaleva ยท Helsinki ยท Prime Minister of Finland ยท Government / Government of Finland

Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.

September

Government Ends

Kekkonen, Urho Kaleva ยท Helsinki ยท Prime Minister of Finland ยท Government / Government of Finland

His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.

Prime Minister

Kekkonen, Urho Kaleva ยท Helsinki ยท Prime Minister of Finland ยท Government / Government of Finland

Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.

Other events (month unknown)

Death in Switzerland

Mannerheim, Carl Gustaf Emil von ยท Lausanne ยท President of Finland ยท Government / Government of Finland

Mannerheim died in Lausanne, Switzerland, in January 1951. His death closed a career spanning Russian imperial military service, Finnish independence, and two world wars.

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