Toivo Wiherheimo Explained

Office:Minister of Trade an Industry
Term Start:12 September 1964
Term End:27 May 1966
Primeminister:Johannes Virolainen
Predecessor:Olavi J. Mattila
Successor:Olavi Salonen
Term Start2:13 April 1962
Term End2:18 December 1963
Primeminister2:Ahti Karjalainen
Predecessor2:Ilmari Hustich
Successor2:Olavi J. Mattila
Office3:Minister of Defence
Term Start3:29 August 1958
Term End3:13 January 1959
Primeminister3:Karl-August Fagerholm
Predecessor3:Edvard Björkenheim
Successor3:Leo Häppölä
Office4:Member of the Finnish Parliament
Term Start4:22 July 1948
Term End4:4 April 1966
Constituency4:Pirkanmaa
Birth Name:Toivo Antero Wiherheimo
Birth Date:13 July 1898
Birth Place:Helsinki, Finland
Death Place:Helsinki, Finland
Party:National Coalition

Toivo Antero Wiherheimo (13 July 1898 in Helsinki – 5 March 1970 in Helsinki; surname until 1906 Grönhag) was a Finnish economist and politician. He served as Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry from 17 November 1953 to 4 May 1954 and again from 29 August 1958 to 13 January 1959, Minister of Defence from 29 August 1958 to 13 January 1959[1] and Minister of Trade and Industry from 13 April 1962 to 17 December 1963 and again from 12 September 1964 to 27 May 1966.[2]

He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1948 to 1966, representing the National Coalition Party.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Council of State – Ministers of Defence. Valtioneuvosto . 2 January 2018 .
  2. Web site: Finnish Government – Ministers of Trade and Industry. Valtioneuvosto. 30 March 2018.
  3. Web site: Eduskunta – kansanedustajat. Eduskunta. 16 October 2014.