People / group

Centre Party (Finland)

1906– · 20th century · Also known as Agrarian League

The Centre Party is a Finnish political party founded in 1906 as the Agrarian League to represent small farmers and rural areas. It became one of Finland's three main parties and led many governments; its most prominent figure, Urho Kekkonen, was prime minister several times and president from 1956 to 1982. It was renamed the Centre Party in 1965.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Centre Party (Finland). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/centre-party-finland
MLA: “Centre Party (Finland).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/centre-party-finland. Accessed .
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