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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 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 (kü´östē käl´lyô), 1873–1940, Finnish political leader. Of peasant background, he entered politics and was a vocal advocate of Finnish independence from Russia. Minister of agriculture in the newly independent government (1917–20, 1921–22), he was instrumental in inaugurating land redistribution.

Kyösti Kallio. Kyösti Kallio (10 April 1873 - 19 December 1940) was the fourth President of Finland. [1] He was president from 1937 to 1940. He is the only Finnish president who did not have any higher education . Kallio was born in Ylivieska. He died in Helsinki .

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.