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Kyösti Kallio (alun perin Gustaf Kalliokangas, nuoruudessaan tunnettu myös nimillä Kustu ja Kustaa, 10. huhtikuuta 1873 Ylivieska – 19. joulukuuta 1940 Helsinki) oli suomalainen poliitikko, joka toimi Suomen tasavallan neljäntenä presidenttinä vuosina 1937–1940.

Kyösti Kallio was elected the 4 th President of the Republic of Finland in 1937 with the votes of a centrist (Agrarian and Progressive) and social democratic coalition. As president, Kallio was able to realise the goals of his long political career, in particular that of social reconciliation and integration.

K yösti Kallio syntyi 10.4.1873 Ylivieskassa maanviljelijä Mikko Kallion ja Beata Knuutilan 12-lapsisen sarjan kolmantena. Koti oli varakkaanpuoleinen, valistunut maalaistalo, jossa harrastettiin yhteisiä asioita sekä maallisella että hengellisellä puolella. 12-vuotiaana Kyöstistä tuli isänsä lapsettoman serkun, suurtilan perineen ...

Swedish: Gustaf Michelsson Kallio (Kalliokangas), Finlands 4:e president, Finnish: Kyösti Mikonpoika Kallio (Kalliokangas), Suomen 4. presidentti. Also Known As: "Kustu Kalliokangas", "Kustaa Kalliokangas". Birthdate: April 10, 1873. Birthplace: Ylivieska, Finland.

Kyösti Kallio. Kyösti Kallio (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈkyø̯sti ˈkɑlːio]; 10 April 1873 – 19 December 1940) was a Finnish politician who served as the fourth president of Finland from 1937 to 1940; his presidency included leading the country through the Winter War.

Kyösti Kallio was a Finnish politician who served as the fourth president of Finland from 1937 to 1940; his presidency included leading the country through the Winter War. After the war, he became both the first President of Finland to resign and the only one to die in office, dying of a heart attack while returning home after submitting his ...

Kyösti Kallio was a politician with a long-term vision. The central idea underlying his actions was to strengthen independence by integrating society through economic and social equality. As president at the time of the Winter War, Kallio contributed in particular to maintaining and strengthening the nation's morale; the shaky state of his ...

Kyösti Kallio (1873-1940) was the fourth president of Finland (1937-40). He died while boarding a train to return to his home in Nivala. The statue was made by his son, sculptor Kalervo Kallio. The realistic-style statue is made of bronze and it was unveiled in 1962.