Albert von Hellens explained

Office:Minister of Justice
Term Start:1924
Term End:1925
Term Start1:1922
Term End1:1922
Office2:Minister of Interior
Term Start2:1920
Term End2:1921
Primeminister2:Rafael Erich
Birth Name:Albert Alexander von Hellens
Birth Date:22 November 1879
Birth Place:Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland
Death Place:Turku, Finland
Spouse:Maja Oihonna of Ursin
Occupation:Jurist
Nationality:Finnish

Albert von Hellens (1879–1950) was a Finnish lawyer and jurist who served as the Finnish minister of interior and minister of justice in the 1920s. Being a member of the von Hellens noble family he also headed the Court of Appeal of Turku.

Early life

Von Hellens was born in Helsinki on 22 November 1879.[1] His parents were Lars Theodor von Hellens and Johanna Maria Augusta of Heurlin.[2] [3]

Career

Following his graduation, von Hellens worked as the secretary of the judicial institution in Turku between 1903 and 1918.[1] In 1917 he was named as the governor of Turku and Björneborg which he held for one year.[1] He was also governor of the Kuopio county in the same period.[1] From 1919 to 1930 he was the governor of Tavastehus county.[1]

In 1917 von Hellens joined the National Progress Party. Between 1920 and 1921 he was the minister of interior.[1] In 1922 he was named as the minister of justice which he also held from 1924 to 1925.[1] In 1930 he was appointed president of the Court of Appeal of Turku and remained in the post until his retirement in 1949.[4]

Personal life and death

Von Hellens married Maja Oihonna of Ursin in 1903.[2] He died in Turku on 2 April 1950.[1] [2]

Awards

Von Hellens was the recipient of the Order of the Lion of Finland.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: von Hellens, Albert. Uppslagsverket Finland . 31 January 2023. sv.
  2. Web site: von Hellens, Albert Alexander. fi. Ylioppilasmatrikkeli. 31 January 2023.
  3. Web site: von Hellens, Lars Teodor. Akatemiasampo. 31 January 2023. fi.
  4. Web site: Hellens, Albert von (1879–1950). Kansallisbiografia. 31 January 2023. fi.
  5. Book: Matikkala, Antti. 2017. Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ja Suomen Leijonan ritarikunnat. fi. Helsinki. Edita. 978-951-37-7005-1.