Toivo Antero Wiherheimo (13 July 1898 in

Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the capital, primate, and most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of Uusimaa in southern Finland, and has a population of . The city ...

– 5 March 1970 in Helsinki; surname until 1906 ''Grönhag'') was a

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economist and politician. He served as Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry from 17 November 1953 to 4 May 1954 and again from 29 August 1958 to 13 January 1959,

Minister of Defence A defence minister or minister of defence is a cabinet official position in charge of a ministry of defense, which regulates the armed forces in sovereign states. The role of a defence minister varies considerably from country to country; in som ...

from 29 August 1958 to 13 January 1959 and

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from 13 April 1962 to 17 December 1963 and again from 12 September 1964 to 27 May 1966. He was a member of the

Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In accordance with the Constitution of Finland, sovereignty belongs to the people, and that power is vested in the Parliament. The ...

from 1948 to 1966, representing the

National Coalition Party sv, Samlingspartiet , leader1_title = Chairman , leader1_name = Petteri Orpo , leader2_title = Deputy chairs , leader2_name = Antti HäkkänenElina ValtonenAnna-Kaisa Ikonen , merger = Finnish Party, Young Finn ...

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wiherheimo, Toivo 1898 births 1970 deaths Politicians from Helsinki People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) National Coalition Party politicians Ministers of Defence of Finland Ministers of Trade and Industry of Finland Members of the Parliament of Finland (1948–51) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1951–54) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1954–58) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1958–62) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1962–66) University of Helsinki alumni Knights Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany