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Arvo Pentti

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Finnish politician (1915-1986)

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Arvo Veikko Pentti was a Finnish lieutenant colonel, farmer and politician, born in Hämeenkyrö. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1958 to 1970, representing the Agrarian League, which changed its name to Centre Party in 1965.

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1941Mannerheim Cross 2nd Class
Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Cross of Liberty, 3rd Class
Cross of Liberty, 4th Class
Memorial medal of the Winter War
Memorial medal of the Continuation War
Cross of Merit of the Frontier Guards
Gold Medal of Merit of the Reserve Officers Association
Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Order of the Lion and the Sun First class
Great Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Commander of the Order of Vasa
Commander of the National Order of the Lion
Cross of Merit of the Police
Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
commander of the Order of the Dannebrog

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About this person

Arvo Veikko Pentti was a Finnish lieutenant colonel, farmer and politician, born in Hämeenkyrö. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1958 to 1970, representing the Agrarian League, which changed its name to Centre Party in 1965. He served as Minister of Defence from 13 April 1962 to 18 December 1963, from 12 September 1964 to 27 May 1966, from 14 May to 15 July 1970 and from 29 October 1971 to 23 February 1972. He was the director of the Finnish Security Intelligence Service from 1972 to 1978. He was a presidential elector in the 1956, 1962 and 1968 presidential elections.

Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1915 to 1986 · aged 70
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