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Väinö Tanner
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Finnish politician, Prime Minister of Finland (1881–1966)
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Väinö Alfred Tanner was a Finnish politician, diplomat, journalist, and lawyer. Born Väinö Alfred Thomasson in Helsinki in 1881, he was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland. He served as Prime Minister of Finland, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland, and Minister of Finance. His citizenship included Finland, the Russian Empire, and the Grand Duchy of Finland.
Tanner was educated at Ressu Upper Secondary School and the University of Helsinki. He spoke Finnish and German. He authored works including *Tarton rauha, sen syntyvaiheet ja-vaikeudet*, *Suomen tie rauhaan*, and *Nuorukainen etsii sijaansa yhteiskunnassa*. He died in Helsinki on April 19, 1966, and was buried at Hietaniemi cemetery. He was also a member of the Romanian Academy.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1881
- Died
- 1966
- Works
- 8
Top works
- Outlines of the geography, life and customs of Newfoundland-Labrador (the eastern part of the Labrador peninsula)
- Tarton rauha, sen syntyvaiheet ja-vaikeudet
- Mannerheim, Kallio, Ryti, Tanner, Söderhjelm tal hållna 13-26 Mars 1940
- Murroskausien mies Väinö Tanner 1881-1966
- Unohdetut päiväkirjat 1943-1944
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Key facts
- President
- Lauri K. Relander
- Preceded by
- Kyösti Kallio
- Succeeded by
- Juho Sunila
- Prime minister
- Risto Ryti
- Born
- ( 1881-03-12 ) 12 March 1881, Helsinki , Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
- Died
- 19 April 1966 (1966-04-19) (aged 85), Helsinki, Finland
- Resting place
- Hietaniemi Cemetery
- Party
- Social Democratic
- Spouse
- Linda Anttila
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alfred
- Family name
- Tanner
- Official name
- Väinö Alfred Tanner
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Finland
- Place of birth
- Helsinki
- Place of death
- Helsinki
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Position held
- Minister of Finance
- Educated at
- Ressu Upper Secondary School
- Political party
- Social Democratic Party of Finland
- Languages spoken
- Finnish
- Native language
- Finnish
- Image
- Väinö Tanner.jpg
- Work location
- Helsinki
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- Commons category
- Väinö Tanner
- date of death
- 1966-04-19
- date of birth
- 1881-03-12
- name in native language
- Väinö Tanner
- place of burial
- Hietaniemi cemetery
- birth name
- Väinö Alfred Thomasson
- different from
- Väinö Tanner
- member of
- Romanian Academy
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Väinö Alfred Tanner ( Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋæi̯nø ˈalfred ˈtɑnːer]; 12 March 1881 – 19 April 1966; surname until 1895 Thomasson) was a leading figure in the Social Democratic Party of Finland, and a pioneer and leader of the cooperative movement in Finland. He was Prime Minister of Finland in 1926–1927.
Biography
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