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Björn Westerlund
Björn Georg Wilhelm Westerlund, titled ''Vuorineuvos'' (27 January 1912 in Hanover, Germany – 11 March 2009 in Helsinki, Finland), was a Finnish businessman and a short-time minister in the government of Finland. He was the former and first President and CEO of Nokia Corporation that was formed in a 1967 merger between the three Finnish companies Nokia Company, Finnish Rubber Works and Kaapelitehdas (Cable Company). He was the CEO until his retirement in 1977. He remained Chairman of the Board until 1979. He was also the Minister of Trade and Industry for a short while (19 June to 14 July 1961) in V. J. Sukselainen's second government, as a representative of Swedish People's Party The Swedish People's Party of Finland (SPP; , SFP; , RKP) is a Finnish political party founded in 1906. Its primary aim is to represent the interests of the minority Swedish-speaking population of Finland. The party is currently a participant in .... References External links Westerlund, Bj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuorineuvos
(, 'mining councilor', literally Finnish for 'mountain councilor'; Swedish: ) is both a Finnish honorary title and a historical Swedish role on the Swedish Board of Mines. The Finnish title is granted by the President of Finland to leading figures in industry and commerce. The title is honorary and has no responsibilities and no privileges. All Finnish titles are non-hereditary. The only title of equal rank is '' valtioneuvos''. Origin and history The title originated in Sweden in 1713, a time when mining played a major role in the economy, and of which Finland was a part. Upon the reorganization of the Swedish Board of Mines that year, the role was created. It referred to a position on the board below the vice president and above mining assessor ( innish wedish. In reference to a member of the board, the title was no longer used after 1857 when the Board of Mines became part of the National Board of Trade. In the mid-18th century, five Finns were awarded the title. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Kairamo
Kari Antero Oswald Kairamo, titled ''Vuorineuvos'' (31 December 1932 – 11 December 1988), was chairman and CEO of the Nokia Corporation and a significant and popular person in the industry, who was also actively involved in Finland's foreign policy. He was born in Helsinki, Finland. Biography Career Kari Kairamo had a master's degree in engineering (wood processing). Early on in his career, he had leading positions in several international firms in the paper industry. Nokia hired him in 1967, when it was still a major player in the forest industry, then became CEO of Nokia after Björn Westerlund retired in 1977. Kairamo's mission was to build Nokia fast into an internationally large multi-industry company, and he led several acquisitions for the company. The late 1980s was a very special period for both the Nokia Corporation and Finland. The place Finland occupied on the map of Europe was about to change, and the cold war and protectionism in the Finnish trade politics were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministers Of Trade And Industry Of Finland ''
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Swedish People's Party Of Finland Politicians
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Swedish-speaking Finns
The Swedish-speaking population of Finland (whose members are called by many names—see below; ; ) is a linguistic minority in Finland. They maintain a strong identity and are seen either as a separate cultural, ethnic or linguistic group or, occasionally, a distinct nationality. They speak Finland Swedish, which encompasses both a standard language and distinct dialects that are mutually intelligible with the dialects spoken in Sweden and, to a lesser extent, other Scandinavian languages. According to Statistics Finland, Swedish is the mother tongue of about 260,000 people in mainland Finland and of about 26,000 people in Åland, a self-governing archipelago off the west coast of Finland, where Swedish is the sole official language. Swedish-speakers comprise 5% of the total Finnish population or about 4.9% without Åland. The proportion has been steadily diminishing since the early 19th century, when Swedish was the mother tongue of approximately 15% of the population an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From The Province Of Hanover
The term "the people" refers to the public or common mass of people of a polity. As such it is a concept of human rights law, international law as well as constitutional law, particularly used for claims of popular sovereignty. In contrast, a people is any plurality of persons considered as a whole. Used in politics and law, the term "a people" refers to the collective or community of an ethnic group or nation. Concepts Legal Chapter One, Article One of the Charter of the United Nations states that "peoples" have the right to self-determination. Though the mere status as peoples and the right to self-determination, as for example in the case of Indigenous peoples (''peoples'', as in all groups of indigenous people, not merely all indigenous persons as in ''indigenous people''), does not automatically provide for independent sovereignty and therefore secession. Indeed, judge Ivor Jennings identified the inherent problems in the right of "peoples" to self-determination, as i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Deaths
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organized by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked below. 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Earlier years ''Deaths in years earlier than this can usually be found in the main articles of the years.'' See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year (category) {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1912 Births
This year is notable for Sinking of the Titanic, the sinking of the ''Titanic'', which occurred on April 15. In Albania, this leap year runs with only 353 days as the country achieved switching from the Julian to Gregorian Calendar by skipping 13 days. Friday, 30 November ''(Julian Calendar)'' immediately turned Saturday, 14 December 1912 ''(in the Gregorian Calendar)''. Events January * January 1 – The Republic of China (1912–49), Republic of China is established. * January 5 – The Prague Conference (6th All-Russian Conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party) opens. * January 6 ** German Geophysics, geophysicist Alfred Wegener first presents his theory of continental drift. ** New Mexico becomes the 47th U.S. state. * January 8 – The African National Congress is founded as the South African Native National Congress, at the Waaihoek Wesleyan Church in Bloemfontein, to promote improved rights for Black people, black South Africans, with Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilmari Hustich
Ilmari is a Finnish male given name. It is a short form of Ilmarinen, a mythological smith in the Kalevala. Notable people with the name include: *Ilmari Aalto (1891–1934), Finnish painter * Ilmari Auer (1879–1965), Finnish politician *Ilmari Juutilainen (1914–1999), Finnish fighter pilot * Ilmari Hannikainen (1892–1955), Finnish composer *Ilmari Kianto (1874–1970), Finnish poet *Ilmari Keinänen (1887–1934), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist *Ilmari Niemeläinen (1910–1951), Finnish diver, architect and Olympic competitor *Ilmari (Keisuke Ogihara, born 1976), member of the Japanese hip hop group Rip Slyme * Ilmari Oksanen (1906–1977), Finnish footballer *Ilmari Pakarinen (1910–1987), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist * Ilmari Pernaja (1892–1963), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist *Ilmari Pitkänen (born 1990), Finnish ice hockey player * Ilmari Rahm (1888–1939), Finnish chess player *Ilmari Saarelainen (born 1944) Finnish actor *Ilmari Salminen ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahti Karjalainen
Ahti Kalle Samuli Karjalainen (10 February 1923 – 7 September 1990) was a Finland, Finnish economist and politician. He was a member of the Agrarian League (later known as Keskusta, Centre Party) and served two terms as Prime Minister of Finland. He is, however, better known for his period as Minister for Foreign Affairs (Finland), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland. Karjalainen is considered one of the most influential figures in post-Winter War, war Finnish Politics of Finland, politics. Like President Urho Kekkonen, Karjalainen attached great importance to Finland's relationship with the Soviet Union, and was at one point considered to be Kekkonen's likely successor until alcoholism affected his later career. Early life and education Karjalainen was born in Hirvensalmi as the youngest of four children. His father was farmer Anselm Karjalainen (1875–1943) and his mother was Anna Lyydia Viherlehto (1880–1962). He studied at the lukio in Mikkeli from 1935 until 1939, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Tiivola
Carl Mikael Augustinus ”Mika” Tiivola (30 November 1922 – 13 April 1994) was a Finland, Finnish businessman. He was the former CEO of the former Finnish bank Union Bank of Finland (, or ''SYP''). He was the Chairman of Nokia, Nokia Corporation when SYP was its largest owner in the 1980s. References *Nokian pelastajat lähtivät Taloussanomat.fi (1998-03-25) 1922 births 1994 deaths 20th-century Finnish businesspeople Nokia people Finnish bankers {{Finland-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauri Kivekäs
Lauri Jaakko Kivekäs, titled ''Vuorineuvos'' (7 July 1903, in Muuruvesi, Finland Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It borders Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bothnia to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the south, ... – 12 February 1998; surname until 1926 ''Stenbäck''), was a Finnish businessman. He served as Minister of Trade and Industry from 1957 to 1958. He was the former chairman of Confederation of Finnish Industries and the first chairman of Nokia Corporation after the 1967 merger of the three Finnish companies Nokia Company, Finnish Rubber Works and Finnish Cable Works. He remained Nokia Chairman until 1977 when he was replaced by Björn Westerlund. References 1903 births 1998 deaths People from Juankoski People from Kuopio Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Ministers of trade and industry of Finland 20th-century Finnish businessp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
