Kyösti Kallio

President of Finland

10 April 1873 Ylivieska, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire

19 December 1940(1940-12-19) (67) Helsinki, Finland

1 March 1937 – 19 December 1940

Fourth President of Finland (1937–40) Kyösti KallioKyösti Kallio in 19374th President of FinlandIn office 1 March 1937 – 19 December 1940Prime Minister Aimo Cajander Risto RytiPreceded by Pehr Evind SvinhufvudSucceeded by Risto Ryti8th Prime Minister of FinlandIn office 7 October 1936 – 15 February 1937PresidentPehr Evind SvinhufvudPreceded by Toivo Mikael KivimäkiSucceeded by Aimo CajanderIn office 16 August 1929 – 4 July 1930PresidentLauri Kristian RelanderPreceded by Oskari MantereSucceeded by Pehr Evind SvinhufvudIn office 31 December 1925 – 13 December 1926PresidentLauri Kristian RelanderPreceded by Antti TulenheimoSucceeded by Väinö TannerIn office 14 November 1922 – 18 January 1924PresidentKaarlo Juho StåhlbergPreceded by Aimo CajanderSucceeded by Aimo CajanderSpeaker of the Finnish ParliamentIn office 21 October 1930 – 8 October 1936Preceded by Juho SunilaSucceeded by Väinö HakkilaIn office 1 February 1929 – 16 August 1929Preceded by Paavo VirkkunenSucceeded by Paavo VirkkunenIn office 3 September 1927 – 31 January 1928Preceded by Paavo VirkkunenSucceeded by Paavo VirkkunenIn office 2 May 1924 – 31 March 1925Preceded by Paavo VirkkunenSucceeded by Wäinö WuolijokiIn office 6 September 1922 – 14 November 1922Preceded by Wäinö WuolijokiSucceeded by Wäinö WuolijokiIn office 8 May 1920 – 29 March 1921Preceded by Lauri Kristian RelanderSucceeded by Wäinö Wuolijoki Personal detailsBorn(1873-04-10 ) 10 April 1873 Ylivieska, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian EmpireDied19 December 1940(1940-12-19) (aged 67) Helsinki, FinlandNationalityFinnishPolitical partyAgrarianSpouse(s)Kaisa NivalaChildren6OccupationFarmer Bank clerkSignature Kyösti Kallio (Finnish pronunciation:  ; 10 April 1873 – 19 December 1940) was a Finnish politician of the Agrarian League who served as the fourth President of Finland from 1937–1940. He was the first President of Finland to resign and the only president to die in office. Kallio was a prominent leader of the Agrarian League, and served as Prime Minister four times and Speaker of the Parliament six times.