Alli Paasikivi (née Valve, previously Hildén; 19 December 1879 – 13 June 1960) was the second wife of Finland's seventh president, Juho Kusti Paasikivi, serving as the First Lady of Finland from 1946 until 1956.[1]
Alli Paasikivi | |
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 Alli Paasikivi in 1940 | |
| Born | Allina Amanda Hildén 19 December 1879 |
| Died | 13 June 1960 (aged 80) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, bank administrator |
| Spouse | |
In her early 20s, Alli Valve worked as an actor at the Finnish National Theatre, before switching to a banking career.[1] It was while working at the KOP bank that she met her future husband, working as a manager at the same bank; the couple got married in 1934.[1]
As the First Lady, Alli Paasikivi took an active role in mediating between her husband and other politicians and peer groups, and is known to have acted as a private secretary to him, taking phone calls and opening incoming correspondence, to some extent even deciding which matters to put before the president.[2][1]
She was also actively involved in many social welfare and charitable initiatives, especially in the areas of families, children, and the disabled.[3] She served as the honorary chairwoman and patron of the charitable Alli Paasikivi Foundation from its foundation in 1952 until her death.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Paasikivi, Alli". Uppslagsverket.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Paasikivi, Alli". Kansallisbiografia.fi (in Finnish). National Biography of Finland. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Presidentinrouva Alli Paasikivi kuollut". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 14 July 1960. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "History of the Foundation". Alli Paasikivi Foundation. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
Further reading edit
- Biography of Alli Paasikivi on Paasikivi-seura website