V. J. Sukselainen Explained

V. J. Sukselainen
Office:24th Prime Minister of Finland
Term Start:27 May 1957
Term End:29 November 1957
President:Urho Kekkonen
Predecessor:Karl-August Fagerholm
Successor:Rainer von Fieandt
Term Start2:13 January 1959
Term End2:14 July 1961
President2:Urho Kekkonen
Predecessor2:Karl-August Fagerholm
Successor2:Martti Miettunen
Deputy2:Ralf Törngren
Eemil Luukka
Kauno Kleemola
Office3:Minister of the Interior
Term Start3:17 January 1951
Term End3:17 March 1953
Primeminister3:Urho Kekkonen
Predecessor3:Urho Kekkonen
Successor3:Heikki Kannisto
Office4:Minister of Finance
Term Start4:5 May 1954
Term End4:20 October 1954
Primeminister4:Ralf Törngren
Predecessor4:Tuure Junnila
Successor4:Penna Tervo
Term Start5:17 March 1950
Term End5:17 January 1951
Primeminister5:Urho Kekkonen
Predecessor5:Onni Hiltunen
Successor5:Onni Hiltunen
Office6:Minister of Foreign Affairs
Term Start6:16 May 1961
Term End6:19 June 1961
Primeminister6:Himself
Predecessor6:Ralf Törngren
Successor6:Ahti Karjalainen
Birth Name:Viero Johannes Saari
Birth Date:12 October 1906
Birth Place:Paimio, Finland
Death Place:Espoo, Finland
Party:Agrarian League/Centre Party
Alma Mater:University of Helsinki

Vieno Johannes (V.J.) "Jussi" Sukselainen (12 October 1906  - 6 April 1995; surname until 1928 Saari), was twice Prime Minister of Finland and four times Speaker of the Parliament.[1] He was President of the Nordic Council in 1972 and 1977. He also served as the fourth Director General of Kela, the Finnish social security agency, from 1954 until 1971.

Sukselainen was born in Paimio and died in Espoo. He was a member of the Centre Party.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edustajamatrikkeli. Eduskunta.
  2. Web site: Ministerikortisto . Valtioneuvosto.