List of Famous people named Urho

Similar names: Uri, Uro, Uriah, Ura, Urie. Here are some famous Urhos:

Urho Kekkonen

Urho Kaleva Kekkonen

First Name Urho

Born on September 3, 1900

Died on August 31, 1986 (aged 85)

Born in Finland, Northern Savonia

Urho Kaleva Kekkonen, often referred to by his initials UKK, was a Finnish politician who served as the eighth and longest-serving President of Finland from 1956 until 1982. He was the third and most recent president from the Agrarian League/Center Party. As head of state for nearly 26 years, he dominated Finnish politics, held a large amount of power, won his later elections with little opposition and has often been classified as an autocrat. Nevertheless, he remains a respected figure.

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Urho Castrén

First Name Urho

Born on December 30, 1886

Died on March 8, 1965 (aged 78)

Born in Central Finland

Urho Jonas Castrén was a judge, serving for 27 years as the President of the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland. During the constitutional crisis of 1944, Castrén, representing the National Coalition Party, became Prime Minister of Finland for a brief period.

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