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Lemmikki Kekomäki

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Kaino Tuovi Lemmikki Kekomäki (née Yrjö-Koskinen; September 17, 1902 – April 8, 1996) was a Finnish lawyer who was elected as the first woman to become a member of the Supreme Administrative Court in 1956.[1] She was born in Loppi.[2]

With this appointment, Kekomäki became the first woman in the Nordic countries to be a senior judge. In 1960, she 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.[3] Kekomäki died in Helsinki, at the age of 93.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Forsström, Johanna (2001). "Kekomäki, Lemmikki". Kansallisbiografia-verkkojulkaisu. Studia Biographica 4. Helsinki: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura.
  2. ^ a b Forsström, Johanna (6 September 2001). "Lemmikki Kekomäki". Biografiasampo [fi] (in Finnish). Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  3. ^ "KHO:n "ensimmäinen nainen"". www.kho.fi. Korkein hallinto-oikeus.