Urho Kekkonen

:Kekkonen redirects here. For the Finnish porn star, see Mariah Kekkonen.

Later life

In 1981, Kekkonen begun to suffer from an undisclosed disease that seemed to affect his brain functions. In the same year, Prime Minister Mauno Koivisto had already defied Kekkonen and he still refused to resign. In September, Kekkonen left for sick leave, and in October he resigned. There is no public report about his illness.

Related Topics:
1981 - Brain - Mauno Koivisto

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Kekkonen died at Tamminiemi in 1986 and was buried with full honors. His heirs restricted access to his diaries. An "authorized" biography was commissioned from Juhani Suomi, who subsequently defended the interpretation of history therein and denigrated most other interpretations.

Related Topics:
Tamminiemi - 1986 - Diaries - Juhani Suomi

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