Kyösti is a Finnish male given name and a variant of
Kustaa
Kustaa is a Finnish masculine name derived from Gustav (name), Gustav. Notable people named Kustaa include:
*Gus Hall, Arvo Kustaa Halberg (1910–2000), leader of the Communist Party USA
*Kalle Lappalainen, Kaarlo Kustaa Lappalainen (1877–1965) ...
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Kyösti Haataja
Kyösti Haataja (19 February 1881 – 10 August 1956) was a twentieth century Finnish politician, born in Oulu. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1916 to 1919 and again from 1929 to 1930.
He was a member of the National Coalition ...
, twentieth century Finnish politician
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Kyösti Kakkonen
Kyösti Kakkonen (born December 7, 1956, in Kiihtelysvaara
Kiihtelysvaara is a list of former municipalities of Finland, former municipality of Finland. On 1 January 2005 it was consolidated, together with Tuupovaara, with the city of Joensuu.
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(born 1956), Finnish businessman, and art collector
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Kyösti Kallio
Kyösti Kallio (, 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; while he relinquished the post ...
(1873–1940), fourth President of Finland (1937–1940)
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Kyösti Karhila
Kyösti Karhila (May 2, 1921 – September 16, 2009) was a Finnish World War II fighter ace with 32¼ victories. He was born in Rauma, Finland. He began flying in Lentolaivue 32 and flew later in LeLv 30, LeLv 32, LeLv 34 and LeLv 24. He s ...
(1921–2009), Finnish World War II fighter ace with 32 victories
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Kyösti Karjalainen
Kyösti Tapani Karjalainen (born June 19, 1967) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey forward. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Kings in the seventh round, 132nd overall, in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft. He played 28 regular-season and three p ...
(born 1967), ice hockey player
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Kyösti Karjula
Kyösti Juhani Karjula (born May 8, 1952 in Oulu) is a politician and former member of the Finnish Parliament from Lumijoki, representing the Centre Party. He was first elected to parliament in 1995 and remained until 2011.
Karjula has an agric ...
(born 1952), politician and member of the Finnish Parliament from Lumijoki
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Kyösti Kylälä
Kyösti Kylälä (born Gustaf Georg Adrian Byström; 16 August 1868 in Salmi – 15 August 1936 in Vyborg) was a Finnish railroad engineer and self-taught inventor. In 1919 he patented in the UK an 'Improved means for increasing the draught i ...
, Finnish railroad engineer and inventor
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Kyösti Laasonen
Kyösti Kalevi Laasonen (born 27 September 1945) is an archer from Finland, who was born in Kitee, Finland.
Laasonen competed for Finland in the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany in the individual event where he finished in ...
(born 1945), Finnish archer
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Kyösti Lallukka
Kyösti Lallukka (22 March 1944 – 9 October 2010) was a Finnish politician who headed Liberal People's Party between 1984 and 1990.
Biography
Lallukka was born in Enso on 22 March 1944. After graduating from Jyväskylä Lyceum he completed h ...
(1944–2010), Finnish politician
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Kyösti Lehtonen
Kyösti Eemil "Köpi" Lehtonen (13 March 1931 – 15 November 1987) was a lightweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland. He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a gold medal in 1956, placing fifth in 1960. Previously he won two s ...
(1931–1987), Finnish wrestler and Olympic champion in Greco-Roman wrestling
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Kyösti Luukko
Kyösti Luukko (February 17, 1903 – October 27, 1970) was a Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist. He won the silver medal in freestyle wrestling at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.Kyösti Virrankoski (born 1944), Finnish politician and member of the European Parliament