Minister Of Defence (Finland)
The Minister of Defence ( fi, puolustusministeri, sv, försvarsminister) is a member of the Finnish Council of State. As the head of the Ministry of Defence, the minister is responsible for the administration of national defence. The ministry is headquartered in Helsinki. The current Minister of Defence is Antti Kaikkonen. From June to November 1918 the post was called Chief of the War Department, and from then until 1922 the post was called the Minister of War. The President of the Republic is the commander-in-chief of the Finnish Defence Forces. The commander of the military forces is the Chief of Defence. Ministry Offices Finnish Ministry of Defence Offices consists of two wings: * South Makasiinikatu 8 since - Built by CL Engel as barracks for the Finnish Guard in 1922 and destroyed in 1944 and rebuilt by retaining the original walls from 1954-1956 and used as Defense Headquarters since 1956 * Fabiansgatan 2 - newer wing was built in 1961 by Finnish architects Viljo R ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Antti Kaikkonen
Antti Samuli Kaikkonen (born 14 February 1974 in Turku, Finland) is a Finnish politician of the Centre party. He has been a member of the Finnish Parliament from Uusimaa since 2003. Kaikkonen was the president of Finnish Centre Youth from 1997 to 2001. He has also been a member of Finnish Delegation to the Council of Europe since 2004. In 2013, Kaikkonen was convicted of corruption charges stemming from a campaign financing scandal. On 21 June 2016, Kaikkonen was chosen as the chairman of the Centre Party's parliamentary group. By 2019, Kaikkonen was parliamentary head of the coalition-leading Centre Party. Amidst the Oulu child sexual exploitation scandal, he called for all party heads in Parliament to meet, and declared “everyone who comes to Finland has to follow the local laws.” Campaign finance scandal In the autumn of 2009, Kaikkonen received his share of the campaign finance. At that time, it was brought to public, that the Youth Foundation, of which Kaikkonen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vilhelm Aleksander Thesleff
Wilhelm Aleksander Thesleff (27 July 1880, Viipurin maalaiskunta, Grand Duchy of Finland - 26 March 1941, Helsinki) was a Finnish general, first Minister of Defence of Finland and briefly the commander in chief of the Finnish army. Thesleff began a military career in 1894 Hamina Cadet School from which he graduated in 1901. He continued his military studies in St Petersburg, Nicholas General Staff Academy in the years 1904–1907, and the Officers Cavalry School 1910–1911. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, 12 June 1912. Thesleff attended the first world war the Russian army in 1914–1917, until he was taken prisoner by the Germans in Riga in September 1917. In October 1917 he was transferred by request of the military committee to serve as a liaison officer between the Finnish Jäger battalion fighting under the German command and the Germans. He deposed the unpopular Colonel Nikolai Mexmontan. He was commander of the 27th Jäger Battalion from 6 November ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aimo Cajander's Second Cabinet
Aimo Cajander's second cabinet was the 10th Government of Finland. The cabinet existed from January 18, 1924 to May 31, 1924. It was a caretaker government, and its Prime Minister was Aimo Cajander Aimo Kaarlo Cajander (4 April 1879 – 21 January 1943) was the Prime Minister of Finland up to the Winter War. Cajander was born in Uusikaupunki, and became a botanist, a professor of forestry 1911–34; director-general for Finland's Fore .... Ministers References {{Reflist Cajander, 2 1924 establishments in Finland 1924 disestablishments in Finland Cabinets established in 1924 Cabinets disestablished in 1924 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vilho Nenonen
Vilho Petter Nenonen (6 March 1883 – 17 February 1960) was a Finnish general. Nenonen was born in Kuopio. He received his military education in the Hamina Cadet School 1896–1901, in the Mihailov Artillery School in St Petersburg 1901–1903, and in St Petersburg Artillery Academy 1906–1909. He served in the Imperial Russian army during World War I. When the Finnish Civil War began, he moved to Finland and was given the job of creating the artillery of general Mannerheim's White Army. After the war, Nenonen also served as the Minister of Defence between 1923 and 1924. During the Continuation War, he was a part of Mannerheim's inner circle. He was promoted to the rank of ''General of the artillery'' in 1941 and remains the only person to have held the rank. As Finnish Defence Forces' Inspector of the Artillery, Nenonen played a large role in developing the Finnish artillery's training, equipment, and tactics. For example, the Fire Correction Circle developed in 1943 pr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kyösti Kallio
Kyösti Kallio (; 10 April 1873 – 19 December 1940) was a Finnish politician of the Agrarian League who served as the fourth president of Finland from 1937–1940; his presidency included leading the country through the Winter War. He was the first President of Finland to resign and the only president to die in office. Kallio was also the only president of Finland who did not have an academic or similar degree.Sodanajan politiikot Ryti ja Kallio - '''' (in Finnish) Kallio was a prominent leader of the Agrarian League, and served as [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kyösti Kallio's First Cabinet
Kyösti Kallio's first cabinet was the eighth Government of the Republic of Finland. The cabinet's time period was November 14, 1922 – January 18, 1924. It was minority government A minority government, minority cabinet, minority administration, or a minority parliament is a government and Cabinet (government), cabinet formed in a parliamentary system when a political party or Coalition government, coalition of parties do .... () {{DEFAULTSORT:Kyosti Kallio's first cabinet Kallio, 1 1922 establishments in Finland 1924 disestablishments in Finland Cabinets established in 1922 Cabinets disestablished in 1924 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aimo Cajander's First Cabinet
Aimo Kaarlo Cajander first's cabinet was the eighth Government of Republic of Finland. Its time period was from June 2, 1922 to November 14, 1922. It was a caretaker government A caretaker government is a temporary ''ad hoc'' government that performs some governmental duties and functions in a country until a regular government is elected or formed. Depending on specific practice, it usually consists of either randomly se .... () {{Cabinets of Finland Cajander, 1 1922 establishments in Finland 1922 disestablishments in Finland Cabinets established in 1922 Cabinets disestablished in 1922 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Juho Vennola's Second Cabinet
Juho Vennola's second cabinet was the sixth Government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was April 9, 1921 – June 2, 1922. It was a minority government. Minister of the Interior Heikki Ritavuori was assassinated in Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ... February 14, 1922 in front of his home door. This was the only assassination in the history of independent Finland. () {{Cabinets of Finland Vennola, 2 1921 establishments in Finland 1922 disestablishments in Finland Cabinets established in 1921 Cabinets disestablished in 1922 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rafael Erich's Cabinet
Rafael Erich's cabinet was the sixth Government of Republic of Finland. The cabinet's time period was March 15, 1920 – April 9, 1921. It was a minority government. Erich's cabinet's main task was to conclude the official peace treaty with Soviet Russia. The treaty was signed in Tartu, Estonia, on October 14, 1920. Soviet Russia recognized Finland's independence officially and its frontier between the two countries. Assembly References {{DEFAULTSORT:Rafael Erich's Cabinet Erich The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ... 1920 establishments in Finland 1921 disestablishments in Finland Cabinets established in 1920 Cabinets disestablished in 1921 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bruno Jalander
Bruno Jalander (28 August 1872 – 14 December 1966) was a Finnish military officer who served as minister of war in the post-World War I period between 1920 and 1923. Early life Jalander was born in Brahestad on 28 August 1872. He was educated at the Finnish Cadet Corps in Fredrikshamn. Career and activities Jalander served in Nyland's Finnish sniper battalion until the Finnish national military was disbanded. For three years he served with a Russian troop unit in the Caucasus. However, he left the army and worked in different jobs such as deputy chief of police and insurance inspector. When World War I broke out in 1914 Jalander resumed his military service in Russia where he served as company commander and battalion commander's adjutant in the defense units set up by the Petrograd Infantry Division. Following the Soviet revolution in 1917 Jalander began to work in the Office of the Governor-General of Finland. He was also a member of the military committee composed of the ac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Juho Vennola's First Cabinet
Juho Vennola's first cabinet was the fifth Government of Republic of Finland. The cabinet's time period was August 15, 1919 – March 15, 1920. It was a minority government A minority government, minority cabinet, minority administration, or a minority parliament is a government and Cabinet (government), cabinet formed in a parliamentary system when a political party or Coalition government, coalition of parties do .... Assembly References {{Cabinets of Finland Vennola, 1 1919 establishments in Finland 1920 disestablishments in Finland Cabinets established in 1919 Cabinets disestablished in 1920 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kaarlo Castrén Cabinet
Kaarlo Castrén's cabinet was the fourth Government of the Republic of Finland. The cabinet's period was from April 17, 1919 to August 15, 1919. It was a minority government A minority government, minority cabinet, minority administration, or a minority parliament is a government and Cabinet (government), cabinet formed in a parliamentary system when a political party or Coalition government, coalition of parties do .... Assembly References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kaarlo Castren's cabinet Castren 1919 establishments in Finland 1919 disestablishments in Finland Cabinets established in 1919 Cabinets disestablished in 1919 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |