About Paavo Virkkunen
Lived 1874 – 1959 (aged 84). Paavo Virkkunen was a Finnish politician and priest.
Paavo Eemil Virkkunen (27 September 1874 – 13 July 1959) was a Finnish conservative politician.
Virkkunen was born in Pudasjärvi. He was a member of the Finnish Party and was elected in the parliament in 1913, but joined the National Coalition Party in 1918. He was five times the Speaker of the Parliament. He became the chairman of the party in 1932 following the six-year leadership of Kyösti Haataja.
He died in Pälkäne, aged 84, and is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.
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Who was Paavo Virkkunen?
Finnish politician
When was Paavo Virkkunen born?
Paavo Virkkunen was born on 27 September 1874 in Pudasjärvi.
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Paavo Virkkunen died on 13 July 1959 in Pälkäne.
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Paavo Virkkunen was a politician and priest.
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Paavo Virkkunen was Finnish.
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