Juho Vennola

Juho Vennola
Prime Minister of Finland
In office
15 August 1919  15 March 1920
President Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg
Preceded by Kaarlo Castrén
Succeeded by Rafael Erich
In office
9 April 1921  2 June 1922
President Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg
Preceded by Rafael Erich
Succeeded by Aimo Cajander
Personal details
Born 19 June 1872
Oulu
Died 3 December 1938(1938-12-03) (aged 66)
Political party National Progressive Party

Juho Heikki Vennola (originally Karhu, 19 June 1872 in Oulu – 3 December 1938 in Helsinki) was Professor of National Economics at the University of Helsinki, a member of the Parliament of Finland, and a politician from the National Progressive Party, who served as Prime Minister of Finland for two times.[1]

Vennola's first government was from 15 August 1919 to 15 March 1920 and his second one was from 9 April 1921 to 2 June 1922. He was also acting Prime Minister in the second government of Pehr Evind Svinhufvud from 18 February to 21 March 1931. He also served as Deputy Minister of Finance (1918–1919), Minister of Trade and Industry (1919), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1922–1924) and Minister of Finance (1930–1931).

Vennola served as a member of the parliament from 1919 to 1930 and was a member of the Tarto Board of Peace in 1920.

References

  1. "Ministerikortisto". Valtioneuvosto.
Political offices
Preceded by
Kaarlo Castrén
Prime Minister of Finland
1919–1920
Succeeded by
Rafael Erich
Preceded by
Rafael Erich
Prime Minister of Finland
1921–1922
Succeeded by
Aimo Cajander
Preceded by
Carl Enckell
Foreign Minister of Finland
1922–1924
Succeeded by
Carl Enckell
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