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Veikko Vennamo

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Finnish politician (1913-1997)

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Veikko Emil Aleksander Vennamo was a Finnish politician. In 1959, he founded the Finnish Rural Party, which was succeeded by the True Finns in 1995. He had originally been the leader of a faction of the Agrarian League.

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Commander of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
Cross of Liberty, 4th Class
Commander, Second Class, of the Order of the Holy Lamb

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Veikko Emil Aleksander Vennamo was a Finnish politician. In 1959, he founded the Finnish Rural Party, which was succeeded by the True Finns in 1995. He had originally been the leader of a faction of the Agrarian League. When his opponent, Urho Kekkonen, was elected president of Finland, Vennamo broke off his Agrarian League affiliation. Vennamo was a member of Parliament in 1945-1962 and 1966-1987. He was also the director of the Agricultural ministry's Resettlement office in 1944-1959 and was responsible for the resettlement of the farmers evacuated from the ceded Karelia. Later he was a department director at the Board of Customs.

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Politician
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deceased
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Lived 1913 to 1997 · aged 84
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