1956 in Finland
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- President: Juho Kusti Paasikivi (until 1 March); Urho Kekkonen (starting 1 March)
- Prime Minister: Urho Kekkonen (until 3 March); Karl-August Fagerholm (starting 3 March)
Events
- Finland participated in the 1956 Summer Olympics, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, in Melbourne, Australia. The team of 72 Finns included 64 competitors. They won a total of 15 medals.
