Väinö Voionmaa
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Kaarle Väinö Voionmaa (February 12, 1869, Jyväskylä
- May 24, 1947) was a Finnish professor, member of the parliament of Finland
, senator, minister and chancellor. He also was one of the most influential politicians during the early times of independent Republic of Finland. He was a Social Democrat (see, for example, Sakari Virkkunen, "The Presidents of Finland II" / Suomen presidentit II, Helsinki: Otava Publishing Ltd., 1994).
Voionmaa contributed to introduce economic and geographic perspectives into Finnish history writings. He has studied the medieval times and the rise of the modern urban industrial society.
in 1917 before the declaration of independence. Later he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Väinö Tanner
1926-1927. He was also the Minister of Trade and Industry in the Cajander
3rd cabinet 1937-1939 and also briefly the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1938. Voionmaa's experience in foreign affairs grew while he was a member of the Finnish delegation to the League of Nations
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Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä is the capital of Central Finland and the largest city on the Finnish Lakeland, north-east of Tampere and north of Helsinki, on northern coast of lake Päijänne. The city has been continuously one of the most rapidly growing cities in Finland since World War II. The city is surrounded...
- May 24, 1947) was a Finnish professor, member of the parliament of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, senator, minister and chancellor. He also was one of the most influential politicians during the early times of independent Republic of Finland. He was a Social Democrat (see, for example, Sakari Virkkunen, "The Presidents of Finland II" / Suomen presidentit II, Helsinki: Otava Publishing Ltd., 1994).
Voionmaa contributed to introduce economic and geographic perspectives into Finnish history writings. He has studied the medieval times and the rise of the modern urban industrial society.
Cabinet positions
Voionmaa was one of the senators in the Tokoi senateOskari Tokoi
Antti Oskari Tokoi was a Finnish socialist who served as a leader of the Social Democratic Party of Finland. During the short-lived Revolution of 1918, Tokoi participated as a leading figure in the revolutionary government....
in 1917 before the declaration of independence. Later he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Väinö Tanner
Väinö Tanner
Väinö Tanner was a pioneer and leader in the cooperative movement in Finland, and Prime Minister of Finland from 1926 to 1927....
1926-1927. He was also the Minister of Trade and Industry in the Cajander
Cajander
Cajander is the surname of a Finnish family and may refer to:* Paavo Cajander , Finnish poet and translator* Aimo Kaarlo Cajander , Finnish botanist and Prime Minister of Finland...
3rd cabinet 1937-1939 and also briefly the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1938. Voionmaa's experience in foreign affairs grew while he was a member of the Finnish delegation to the League of Nations
League of Nations
The League of Nations was an intergovernmental organization founded as a result of the Paris Peace Conference that ended the First World War. It was the first permanent international organization whose principal mission was to maintain world peace...
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Voionmaa's compositions
- Voionmaa, Väinö, Yhteiskunta ja alkoholikysymys. Raittiusjärjestöjen yhteistoimikunta, 1944.
- Voionmaa, Väinö, Tampereen historia. 1932.
- Voionmaa, Väinö, Yhteiskunnallinen alkoholikysymys. WSOY 1925.
- Voionmaa, Väinö, Suomen talousmaantieto. WSOY 1922.
- Voionmaa, Väinö, Valtioelämän perusteet. Edistysseurojen kustannusosakeyhtiö, 1918.
- Voionmaa, Väinö, Suur-Suomen luonnolliset rajat, 1918