Karl-August Fagerholm (1901–1984) was a Swedish politician, journalist and diplomat. Fagerholm was born in Siuntio on 31 December 1901. He died in Helsinki on 22 May 1984, at the age of 83.
The public offices recorded are Prime Minister of Finland (1958–1959), member of the Parliament of Finland, President of the Nordic Council (in 1962) and Speaker of the Parliament of Finland.
The honours on record include Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (1958), Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1955), Finnish Olympic Cross of Merit, First Class (1952), Grand Cross of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria (1960) and Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog.
Fagerholm married Judith Fagerholm. He had one recorded child, Brita Kekkonen.
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