The Yrjö-Koskinen family is a Finnish noble family of Swedish descent, formerly known as Forsman, granted noble status in 1882.

Ritarihuone The House of Nobility either refers to the institution of the Finnish nobility or the palace of the noble estate. The Finnish nobility was until 1906 the first of the four estates of the realm. The Estate The estate of nobility existed fully st ...

Friherrliga ätten nr 62 YRJÖ-KOSKINEN
Members of the family held the title of

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Notable members

Yrjö Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen (1830–1903) (originally known as Georg Zakarias Forsman), senator and professor, ennobled in 1882 * Sofia Theodolinda Yrjö-Koskinen, playwright, wife of Y. S. Yrjö-Koskinen *

Yrjö Yrjö-Koskinen Yrjö, a masculine Finnish given name that is the equivalent of George, may refer to: * Yrjö von Grönhagen, (1911–2003), Finnish anthropologist * Yrjö Jylhä, (1903–1956), Finnish poet * Yrjö Kilpinen (1892–1959), Finnish com ...

(1854–1917), senator, elder son of Y. S. Yrjö-Koskinen *

Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen Baron Eino Sakari (E. S.) Yrjö-Koskinen (3 October 1858 – 10 January 1916; surname until 1882 ''Forsman'') was a Finnish educator and politician, born in Hämeenkyrö. He was a member of the Diet of Finland in 1897 and of the Parliament of ...

(1858–1916), rector, member of parliament, younger son of Y. S. Yrjö-Koskinen *

Iida Yrjö-Koskinen Iida Yrjö-Koskinen ( Petander; 1857–1937) was a Finnish politician, teacher and journalist, who served as a Member of the Parliament of Finland between 1909 and 1919, first representing the Finnish Party and later the National Coalition Pa ...

(1857–1937), member of parliament, wife of Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen *

Aarno Yrjö-Koskinen Aarno Armas Sakari Yrjö-Koskinen (9 December 1885, Helsinki – 8 June 1951, Helsinki) was a Finnish politician, Envoy and freiherr. He graduated as jurist and received the title varatuomari in 1915. After the Finnish independence in 1917, ...

(1895–1951), ambassador, foreign minister, son of Yrjö Yrjö-Koskinen * Kaarlo Juhana Yrjö-Koskinen (1930–2007), ambassador

References

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