Lemmikki Kekomäki, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Finnish jurist
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Place of Birth: Loppi, Tavastia Proper, Finland
About Lemmikki Kekomäki
- Kaino Tuovi Lemmikki Kekomäki (born Yrjö-Koskinen; September 17, 1902 - April 8, 1996 Helsinki) was a Finnish lawyer who was elected as the first woman to become a member of the Supreme Administrative Court in 1956.
- With this appointment, Kekomäki became the first woman in the Nordic countries to be a senior judge.
- In 1960, Kekomäki was the first woman to receive the Finnish White Rose Class I commander.
- In 1971, she became the Grand Cross of the Finnish Lion, the highest honor of the Order.
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