Johan Helo
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Johan Helo(22 August 1889 – 25 October 1966; surname until 1906Helenius) was aFinnishlawyer, diplomat and politician. He was born and died inHelsinki.[1]
Helo served as Minister of Social Affairs from 13 December 1926 to 15 November 1927, Minister of Transport and Public Works from 15 November to 17 December 1927,Minister of Financefrom 17 November 1944 to 17 April 1945[2]and Minister of Education from 17 April to 28 December 1945.
He was a member of theParliament of Finland,representing theSocial Democratic Party of Finlandfrom 1919 to 1922 and from 1924 to 1935 and theFinnish People's Democratic League(SKDL) from 1945 to 1946. He was in prison for political reasons from 1941 to 1944. After he was freed, he joined the SKDL and theSocialist Unity Party(SYP), a member organisation of the SKDL. He was Ambassador of Finland to France from 1946 to 1956.[3]
Helo ran as acandidate in the 1940 presidential election,but lost toRisto Ryti.[1][4]
References
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- ^abKaarninen, Pekka (6 September 2001).Helo, Johan (1889 – 1966)(in Finnish).Kansallisbiografia.
- ^"Council of State – Ministers of Finance".Valtioneuvosto.Retrieved12 January2018.
- ^Profile,Eduskunta.fi. Accessed 16 June 2023.
- ^Salminen, Matti (2016).Toisinajattelijoiden Suomi(in Finnish). Helsinki: Into. pp. 107–112.ISBN978-952-26467-9-8.
- 1889 births
- 1966 deaths
- Politicians from Helsinki
- People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians
- Political prisoners in Finland
- Finnish prisoners and detainees
- Socialist Unity Party (Finland) politicians
- Finnish People's Democratic League politicians
- Ministers of social affairs of Finland
- Ministers of transport and public works of Finland
- Ministers of finance of Finland
- Ministers of education of Finland
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1919–1922)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1924–1927)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1927–1929)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1929–1930)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1930–1933)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1933–1936)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1945–1948)
- Ambassadors of Finland to France
- Finnish people of World War II
- University of Helsinki alumni
- Finnish people stubs