Matti Kekkonen

Matti Kekkonen
Matti Kekkonen (in the middle) with his father, Urho, his mother, Sylvi and his wife, Marja.
Born	Matti Kaleva Kekkonen (1928-09-04)4 September 1928 Helsinki, Finland
Died	3 July 2013(2013-07-03) (aged 84) Helsinki, Finland
Nationality	Finnish
Occupation(s)	Politician, jurist
Known for	His career in the Finnish parliament; son of Finnish president Urho Kekkonen

Matti Kaleva Kekkonen (4 September 1928 – 3 July 2013^[1]) was a Finnish politician and jurist, son of president Urho Kekkonen and author Sylvi Kekkonen.

Matti Kekkonen worked as a jurist in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1957, he received the title of varatuomari. From 1958 to 1970 he was a member of the Finnish Parliament.^[1][2] He was also a presidential elector in 1962 and 1968.^[1] After his 12-year career in the parliament, he worked in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry from 1970 to 1979.^[1]

His twin brother was diplomat and ambassador Taneli Kekkonen, who committed suicide on 11 July 1985, predeceasing his father by over a year.

Matti Kekkonen was married to music teacher Marja Linnala, daughter of composer Eino Linnala, from 1954 to 1973. Linnala released music textbooks and later two memoirs: Töölön tyttö (2003) and Kekkosten miniänä (2010). Kekkosten miniänä tells about her life as the wife of Matti Kekkonen and as the daughter-in-law of Urho and Sylvi Kekkonen.

From their marriage, Kekkonen and Linnala had one daughter, Salla (born 1957).

Kekkonen died in Helsinki at the age of 84 on 3 July 2013.