Urho Kaleva Kekkonen was the longest standing president in Finland. His era lasted almost thirty years from 1956 to 1981. In foreign policy, President Kekkonen followed the footsteps of his predecessor J.K. Paasikivi. The central aim was to create a relationship of trust with the Soviet Union. The highlight of Kekkonen's career was the Conference on Security and Cooperation (CSCE) in 1975. He was also a prolific columnist, whose opinions influenced decades of public discussion and political manoeuvring. Kekkonen often invited young radicals, artists and intellectuals  to his home Tamminiemi. After resigning in 1981 Kekkonen remained at his Tamminiemi residence until his death in 1986.

Urho Kekkonen Museum Tamminiemi, Helsinki