Pavel Stepanovich Prokkonen (Russian: Павел Степанович Прокконен, family formerly known as Prokofiev; 16 July 1909 – 18 July 1979) was a Karelian Soviet politician. He was appointed as the Chairman of the Council of the People's Commissars of the Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1947) and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Karelo-Finnish Soviet Socialist Republic (1950–1956) ("prime minister" of the republic). Prokkonen was also the Minister of Karelian Affairs for the Finnish Democratic Republic during the Winter War in 1940 (under the name Paavo Prokkonen)
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16 July 1909 Klyushina Gora, Olonets Governorate
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Died |
18 July 1979 (aged 70)
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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