Åke Henrik Gartz (9 June 1888 in

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– 29 November 1974 in

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) was a Finnish politician. He served as Minister of Trade and Industry in the J. K. Paasikivi II and III Cabinet from 1944 to 1946 and in the Kekkonen I and II Cabinet as

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from 1950 to 1951. Gartz was an

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and did not represent any party, but was counted close to the

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. Gartz graduated as a Bachelor of Philosophy in 1909 and a Bachelor of Law in 1914. He received the honorary title in 1917. As Minister Gartz came from industry and employers' organizations; He was deputy director of

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since 1931 and chairman of the Board of Directors of Finnish Association of Employers. After his ministry, Gartz served as Envoy of Finland in

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1951–1953 and in

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and

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from 1953 to 1955 (1954–1955 as Ambassador). Åke Gartz received the honorary title of

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in 1940.Otavan iso tietosanakirja, osa 2 (2. painos). Helsinki: Otava, 1962.

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