Erik von Frenckell (18 November 1887 – 13 September 1977) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish nobleman, member of the

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, member of the

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and a vice president of the International Football Association FIFA. He graduated from

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in 1912. After his graduation von Frenckell returned to Finland and worked on business management. In 1917 he was elected to

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as a member of

Swedish People's Party The Swedish People's Party of Finland ( sv, Svenska folkpartiet i Finland (SFP); fi, Suomen ruotsalainen kansanpuolue (RKP)) is a political party in Finland aiming to represent the interests of the minority Swedish-speaking population of Finlan ...

. During the 1918

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von Frenckell fought for the White Guard. From 1927 to 1939 he was a member of the Finnish Parliament.Erik von Frenckell biography
(in Finnish). Retrieved 20 May 2013. Von Frenckell is best known on his work as a sports administrator. He was the president of

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from 1918 to 1952 and a member of the

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1927–1932 and 1950–1954. On his first period von Frenckell served also as a vice president of FIFA. He was a member of the International Olympic Committee from 1948 to 1976.Olympic Museum, Members of the International Olympic Committee since 1933
Retrieved 20 May 2013. Von Frenckell was one of the key persons on Helsinki's nomination as the host of the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

. His daughter was Finnish

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theater director

Vivica Bandler Vivica Aina Fanny Bandler (5 February 1917 – 30 July 2004) was a Finnish-Swedish theatre director and agronomist. She bought a theatre (''Lilla Teatern'') in Helsinki in 1955 and is credited for popularizing avant-garde Finnish theatre. She wa ...

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1887 births 1977 deaths Politicians from Helsinki People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish people of German descent 19th-century Finnish nobility Swedish People's Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1927–29) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1929–30) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1930–33) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1933–36) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1936–39) People of the Finnish Civil War (White side) International Olympic Committee members Association football executives 20th-century Finnish engineers TU Dresden alumni Presidents of the Organising Committees for the Olympic Games Finnish sports executives and administrators Football Federation of Finland executives 20th-century Finnish nobility {{Finland-politician-stub