Urho Kekkonen

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1900-09-03

Deathday

1986-08-31 (85 years old)

Birth Name

Urho Kaleva Kekkonen

Birth Place

Lepikon torppa, Finland

Religion

Lutheranism

Relationships

Sylvi Kekkonen (1926 - 1974)

Children

Matti Kekkonen, Taneli Kekkonen

Mother

Emilia Kekkonen

Siblings

Jussi Kekkonen

Citizenships

Finland

Residences

Kuopio · Helsinki · Kajaani · Lapinlahti · Pielavesi · Tamminiemi · Iisalmi, Finland

Also Known As

UKK, Urkki, Urho Kaleva Kekkonen

Awards

Order of the Bath, Order of the Flag of the People's Republic of Hungary, Order of Lenin, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, Order of the White Rose of Finland, Lenin Peace Prize, Order of St. Olav, Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Order of the Aztec Eagle, Order of the White Lion, Order of Charles III, Order of San Marino, Olympic Games Decoration, Order of Isabella the Catholic, Order of Friendship of Peoples, The Great Cross of Merit of Finnish Sports and Culture of Physical Exercise, Order of the Yugoslav Star, Order of the Star of Romania, Order of the Elephant, Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Royal Order of the Seraphim, Order of the Falcon, Order of the Cross of Liberty, Order of Pius IX, Order of the Lion of Finland, anniversary medal at the occasion of the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Iranian Empire, Order of Georgi Dimitrov, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur, Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Order of Merit of the Polish People's Republic, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Saint Olav, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau, Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria, Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary, Collar of the Order of Charles III, Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion, Order of Independence, Order of Pahlavi, Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold, Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic, Collar of the Order of the White Lion, Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Polish People's Republic, Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Falcon, Gold Medal of Merit of the Reserve Officers Association, Cross of Merit of the War Invalides, Grand Star of People's Friendship, Medal of Merit of the Association of Voluntary Defence Guilds, Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, First Class, Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Lamb, Cross of merit with clasp of Reservists' association, doctor honoris causa from the University of Aix-Marseille, Collar of the Order of Pope Pius IX, Collar of the Order of the Aztec Eagle, Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Commander First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Sibelius Medal, Order of the Yugoslavian Great Star, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, Grand Cross of the National Order of the Lion, Medal for Military Merits, honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala, Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania, 1st class, Grand Cross of the Order of Boyacá, Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty, Commander of the Order of Sports Merit, Grand Collar of the Order of the Nile, Order of St. Vladimir the Equal-to-the-Apostles (first class), Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath