Arne Berner | |
Birth Name: | Arne Morten Berner |
Birth Date: | 15 November 1927 |
Birth Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
Death Place: | Helsinki, Finland |
Party: | Liberal People's Party |
Office1: | Member of the Parliament of Finland |
Term Start1: | 5 April 1966 |
Term End1: | 21 January 1972 |
Constituency1: | Kymi |
Office2: | Minister of Trade and Industry |
Term Start2: | 15 July 1970 |
Term End2: | 29 October 1971 |
Primeminister2: | Ahti Karjalainen |
Predecessor2: | Olavi J. Mattila |
Successor2: | Gunnar Korhonen |
Term Start3: | 29 September 1976 |
Term End3: | 15 May 1977 |
Primeminister3: | Martti Miettunen |
Predecessor3: | Eero Rantala |
Successor3: | Eero Rantala |
Office4: | Deputy Minister of Health and Social Affairs |
Term Start4: | 15 July 1970 |
Term End4: | 29 October 1971 |
Primeminister4: | Ahti Karjalainen |
Predecessor4: | Katri-Helena Eskelinen |
Successor4: | Gunnar Korhonen |
Office5: | Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Term Start5: | 31 December 1982 |
Term End5: | 6 May 1983 |
Primeminister5: | Kalevi Sorsa |
Predecessor5: | Esko Rekola |
Successor5: | Pertti Salolainen |
Office6: | Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry |
Term Start6: | 31 December 1982 |
Term End6: | 6 May 1983 |
Primeminister6: | Kalevi Sorsa |
Predecessor6: | Matti Ahde |
Successor6: | Pertti Salolainen |
Office7: | Chairman of the Liberal People's Party |
Term Start7: | 1982 |
Term End7: | 1984 |
Predecessor7: | Jaakko Itälä |
Successor7: | Kyösti Lallukka |
Arne Morten Berner (15 November 1927 – 9 December 1988) was a Finnish liberal politician who held many ministerial offices.[1]
Berner began his political career in the Liberal League, which merged with the People's Party of Finland in 1965 to form the Liberal People's Party (LKP). He served as a Member of Parliament for six years from 1966–1972. From 1970–1971 he was appointed as both Minister of Trade and Industry and Deputy Minister of Health and Social Affairs.[1] He was appointed as Minister of Trade and Industry again from 1976–1977.[1] In 1982, he was appointed as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry and Chairman of the Liberal People's Party.[2]
His grandfather Sören Berner founded the family company Berner in 1883.[3] His father Rolf Berner and his older brothers Harry Berner and Erik Berner were all CEOs of the company.[4] Arne worked as a manager.[5]