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Eemil Nestor Setälä

Finnish politician and linguist (1864-1935) · Finland · On the map · Politicians · Died at 70

Eemil Nestor Setälä was a Finnish politician who served as Chairman of the Senate of Finland from September to November 1917. He is regarded as one of the principal authors of the Finnish Declaration of Independence.

Eemil Nestor Setälä is read about 16 times a day, in 27 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026

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1935Died8 February 19351928Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia RestitutaAwardOrder of the Precious Brilliant Golden GrainAwardOrder of the Rising Sun, 1st classAward1926Collar of the Order of Charles IIIAwardGrand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Kingdom of HungaryAwardGrand Cross of the Order of the DannebrogAwardGrand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAwardKnight Grand Cross of the Order of St. OlavAwardOrder of the Three Stars, 1st ClassAward1925Cross of LibertyAward1920Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of FinlandAward1918Cross of Liberty, 1st ClassAwardIron Cross 2nd ClassAward1906Order of Saint Anna, 3rd classAward1864Born27 February 1864

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Awards

Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class1928
Order of the Precious Brilliant Golden Grain1928
Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta1928
Collar of the Order of Charles III1926
Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1926
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon1926
Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class1926
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav1926
Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog1926
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary1926
Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star1925
Cross of Liberty1925
Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1920
Cross of Liberty, 1st Class1918
Iron Cross 2nd Class1918
Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class1906

About this person

Country
Finland
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1864 to 1935 · aged 70