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Paavo Pesusieni
Paavo is an Estonian and Finnish masculine given name, cognate to "Paul". The Finnish patronymic surname Paavolainen is derived from it. It may refer to: *Paavo Aaltonen (1919–1962), Finnish gymnast and a three-time Olympic champion *Paavo Aarniokoski (1893–1961), Finnish politician * Paavo Aho (1891–1918), Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics *Paavo Arhinmäki (born 1976), Finnish politician, the incumbent Minister for Culture and Sport and a member of the Finnish Parliament * Paavo Berg (1911–1941), Finnish fighter ace *Paavo Berglund (1929–2012), Finnish conductor *Paavo Cajander (1846–1913), Finnish poet and translator *Paavo Haavikko (1931–2008), Finnish poet and playwright *Paavo Heininen (1938–2022), Finnish composer and pianist *Paavo Hukkinen (1911–1988), German-Finnish actor *Paavo Hynninen (1883–1960), former Finnish diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs *Paavo Järvi (born 1962), Estonian-American conductor, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonian Language
Estonian ( ) is a Finnic language, written in the Latin script. It is the official language of Estonia and one of the official languages of the European Union, spoken natively by about 1.1 million people; 922,000 people in Estonia and 160,000 outside Estonia. Classification Estonian belongs to the Finnic branch of the Uralic language family. The Finnic languages also include Finnish and a few minority languages spoken around the Baltic Sea and in northwestern Russia. Estonian is subclassified as a Southern Finnic language and it is the second-most-spoken language among all the Finnic languages. Alongside Finnish, Hungarian and Maltese, Estonian is one of the four official languages of the European Union that are not of an Indo-European origin. From the typological point of view, Estonian is a predominantly agglutinative language. The loss of word-final sounds is extensive, and this has made its inflectional morphology markedly more fusional, especially with respect to no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paavo Johansson
Paavo ("Pekka") Johansson (later Jaale) (21 October 1895, in Helsinki – 5 December 1983) was a Finnish athlete who competed mainly in the javelin throw. Johansson competed for Finland in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium, winning the bronze behind Jonni Myyrä and Urho Peltonen and ahead of Julius Saaristo as Finland claimed the first four spots. He also took part in the decathlon, but dropped out after the first day. He returned to Olympics four years later at Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), ma ..., this time competing only in the javelin, but failed to make the six man final. He also played football as a forward. He made one appearance for the Finland national team in 1919. References 1895 births 1983 deaths Athletes from H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paavo Piironen
Paavo Piironen (6 June 1943 in Helsinki – 6 November 1974) was a Finnish film and television actor, director and writer of the 1960s and early 1970s. He is perhaps best known for his work on the 1971 film comedy '' Saatanan radikaalit'' in which he starred and co-directed alongside Heikki Nousiainen, Timo Nissi and Heikki Huopainen. He died in 1974 in a traffic accident. Filmography *'' Tyttö ja hattu'' (1961) *'' Oksat pois...'' (1961) *'' Pikku Suorasuu'' (1962) *'' Pähkähullu Suomi'' (1967) *'' Lauantai'' (1967) *''Speedy Gonzales - Noin 7 veljeksen poika'' (1970) *''Akseli and Elina ''Akseli and Elina'' ( fi, Akseli ja Elina) is a 1970 Finnish drama film directed by Edvin Laine. It was entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival. The film is based on the third volume of Väinö Linna's novel trilogy ''Under th ...'' (1970) *'' Saatanan radikaalit'' (1971) *'' Kahdeksas veljes'' (1971) External links * 1943 births 1974 deaths Male actors from Hel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paavo Nurmi
Paavo Johannes Nurmi (; 13 June 1897 – 2 October 1973) was a Finnish middle-distance and long-distance runner. He was called the "Flying Finn" or the "Phantom Finn", as he dominated distance running in the 1920s. Nurmi set 22 official world records at distances between 1500 metres and 20 kilometres, and won nine gold and three silver medals in his 12 events in the Summer Olympic Games. At his peak, Nurmi was undefeated for 121 races at distances from 800 m upwards. Throughout his 14-year career, he remained unbeaten in cross country events and the 10,000 metres. Born into a working-class family, Nurmi left school at the age of 12 to provide for his family. In 1912, he was inspired by the Olympic feats of Hannes Kolehmainen and began developing a strict training program. Nurmi started to flourish during his military service, setting Finnish records in athletics en route to his international debut at the 1920 Summer Olympics. After winning a silver medal in the 5000 m, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paavo Nõgene
Paavo Nõgene (born 13 March 1980 in Tartu) is an Estonian producer and government official. He was serving as the Secretary General of the Estonian Ministry of Culture from 2013 through April 2018, when he resigned to pursue his career as the CEO of Tallink Group. Education *1987–1992 Tallinn 21st Secondary School (emphasis on music) *1992–1998 Tartu Karlova Secondary School (emphasis on music) *2012 – Tartu University (journalism and communication, B.A.) Tartu Postimees, 7. juuni 2012 Professional career Nõgene began his professional career in 1995 as a lighting assistant at the theatre . From 2007 to 2012, he was ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paavo Nikula
Paavo Nikula (born 15 August 1942, in Helsinki) is a former Chancellor of Justice of Finland and a former Member of the Parliament of Finland. He served as the Minister of Justice from 1978-1979. He served as Chancellor of Justice The Chancellor of Justice is a government official found in some northern European countries, broadly responsible for supervising the lawfulness of government actions. History In 1713, the Swedish King Charles XII, preoccupied with fighting the ... from 1998 until his resignation in 2007. During his term, Nikula voiced opposition to a proposal that would allow employers to monitor the emails of their employees (the so-called ). References External links The Office of the Chancellor of Justice 1942 births Living people Politicians from Helsinki Liberal League (Finland) politicians Liberals (Finland) politicians Green League politicians Ministers of Justice of Finland Chancellors of Justice of Finland Members of the Parliament of Finla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paavo Miettinen
Paavo Miettinen (20 May 1919 – 8 June 1985) was a Finnish fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References External links * 1919 births 1985 deaths Finnish male épée fencers Olympic fencers of Finland Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics People from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) {{Finland-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paavo Matsin
Paavo Matsin (born 4 April 1970) is an Estonian writer and literary critic. An experimental writer, his first work ''Doktor Schwarz. Alkeemia 12 võtit'' appeared in 2011. His second novel was ''Sinine kaardivägi'' (''The Blue Guard'', 2013), followed by ''Gogol's Disco'' which won the EU Prize for Literature The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL), established in 2009, is a European Union literary award. Its aim is to recognise outstanding new literary talents from all over Europe, to promote the circulation and translation of literature among .... References Estonian male writers 1970 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Tallinn University alumni {{Estonia-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paavo Lukkariniemi
Paavo Lukkariniemi (born April 14, 1941 in Ylitornio) is a Finnish former ski jumper who competed in the mid-1960s. He won a bronze medal in the individual normal hill at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo. Lukkariniemi's lone victory was in the normal hill event at Garmisch-Partenkirchen Garmisch-Partenkirchen (; Bavarian: ''Garmasch-Partakurch''), nicknamed Ga-Pa, is an Alpine ski town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the seat of government of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen (abbreviated ''GAP''), in the O ... in 1966. External links * 1941 births Living people People from Ylitornio Finnish male ski jumpers FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in ski jumping Sportspeople from Lapland (Finland) 20th-century Finnish people {{Finland-skijumping-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paavo Lonkila
Paavo Olavi Lonkila (born ''Lång'' on 11 January 1923 – 22 September 2017) was a Finnish cross-country skier. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1952 Olympics and finished third in the individual 18 km race, 11 seconds behind his teammate Tapio Mäkelä. Earlier his 4 × 10 km relay team placed second at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, where he finished fifth over 18 km. He won the 18 km event at the 1951 Holmenkollen ski festival The Holmenkollen Ski Festival ( no, Holmenkollen skifestival or ) is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. History It takes place in March .... Lonkila was a farmer by occupation. Cross-country skiing results All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS). Olympic Games * 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 bronze) World Championships * 1 medal – (1 silver) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paavo Lipponen
Paavo Tapio Lipponen (; born 23 April 1941) is a Finnish politician and former reporter. He was Prime Minister of Finland from 1995 to 2003, and Chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Finland from 1993 to 2005. He also served as Speaker of the Parliament of Finland from 2003 to 2007 and was his party's nominee in the 2012 Finnish presidential election but received only 6.7% of the votes, making it the biggest defeat the Social Democratic Party had ever received in Finnish Presidential elections at the time. Lipponen is currently the oldest living former Prime Minister of Finland. Career Lipponen was born in Turtola (subsequently renamed Pello), son of Orvo Lipponen and his wife Hilkka Iisalo. Paavo's maternal grandparents were Jaakko Antero Ingman/Iisalo (a distant relative of Count Adolf Fredrik Munck af Fulkila and Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim) and his wife Siiri Törnroos. Paavo Lipponen spent his childhood and youth in Kuopio. Receiving his gymnasium diploma from the Ly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paavo Liettu
Paavo Liettu (16 May 1905 – 4 September 1964) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. He was born in Keuruu and died in Tampere Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerfors, ) is a city in the Pirkanmaa region, located in the western part of Finland. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. It has a population of 244,029; the urban area has a population o .... In 1928 he finished fourth in the javelin throw competition. External linksProfile sports-reference.com; accessed 27 February 2018. 1905 births 1964 deaths People from Keuruu Finnish male javelin throwers Olympic athletes of Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Central Finland 20th-century Finnish people {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
