Pekka Toivo Ikonen (15 January 1891, in Jääski – 11 June 1976) was a Finnish farmer, bank director and politician. He served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture from 4 January 1941 to 5 March 1943, Deputy Minister of People's Service from 13 November 1942 to 5 March 1943 and Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works from 5 March 1943 to 13 January 1944. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Finnish Party from 1916 to 1917, the National Progressive Party from 1922 to 1924 and the Agrarian League from 1933 to 1939 and from 1942 to 1951. [1]
The Parliament of Finland is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In accordance with the Constitution of Finland, sovereignty belongs to the people, and that power is vested in the Parliament. The Parliament consists of 200 members, 199 of whom are elected every four years from 13 multi-member districts electing 7 to 36 members using the proportional D'Hondt method. In addition, there is one member from Åland.
Rolf Johan Witting was a Finnish oceanographist and politician, member of four of Finland's cabinets 1924–1943.
Reijo Mauri Matias Pekkarinen is a Finnish politician, currently serving as a Member of European Parliament for Finland. He is the Centre Party of Finland deputy and secretary, having served in various cabinet position in the Finnish government, including as Minister of Economic Affairs, Minister of Trade and Industry, and Minister of the Interior, as well as a member of parliament. He is known by the nickname "The Parliament Terrier".
Eino Oskari Uusitalo was a Finnish politician from the Centre Party.
Aarre Edvard Simonen was a Finnish lawyer and politician.
Väinö Veikko Salovaara, until 1906 Sillfors, was a Finnish chief engineer and politician. He served as Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works from 12 March 1937 to 2 September 1939 and as Minister of Transport and Public Works from 2 September 1939 to 17 November 1944. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1939 to 1945, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He was the chairman of the SDP from 1942 to 1944.
Johannes (Juho) Koivisto was a Finnish farmer and politician. He served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture from 4 July 1930 to 21 March 1931 and from 12 March 1937 to 4 January 1941 and as Deputy Minister of Finance from 4 January 1941 to 5 March 1943. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1927 to 1951, representing the Agrarian League.
Juho (Jussi) Raatikainen was a Finnish journalist and politician. He served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture from 29 July 1948 to 17 March 1950 and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 30 July 1948 to 17 March 1950. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1936 to 1951, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). His son, Erkki Raatikainen, was also a journalist and politician.
Tyko Henrik Reinikka was a Finnish bank director and politician. He served as Minister of Trade and Industry from 31 December 1925 to 13 December 1926, Minister of Finance from 18 August 1929 to 4 July 1930, as Deputy Minister of Finance from 6 March to 7 October 1936 and again from 5 March 1943 to 8 August 1944. He was born in Oulu, and was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1922 to 1930, representing the Agrarian League. As one of the accused in the war-responsibility trials, he was given a prison sentence of two years on 21 February 1946 because of his political role during the Continuation War. He was pardoned by President Paasikivi on 21 October 1947.
Kalle Kauppi was a Finnish legal scholar and politician. He served as Minister of Trade and Industry from 7 October 1936 to 12 March 1937, and Minister of Education from 5 March 1943 to 17 November 1944. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1943 to 1951, representing the National Progressive Party.
Uuno Kristian Takki was a Finnish lawyer, cooperative manager and politician. He served as Minister of Trade and Industry from 22 May 1942 to 17 November 1944 and again from 26 March 1946 to 17 March 1950, Minister of Education from 17 November 1944 to 17 April 1945, Deputy Minister of People's Service from 17 April 1945 to 29 July 1948, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry from 15 June 1945 to 26 March 1946 and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs from 27 March 1946 to 17 March 1950. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1945 to 1952 and again from 1966 until his death in 1968, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He was the mayor of Lahti from 1938 to 1942.
Toivo Antero Wiherheimo 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 and Minister of Trade and Industry from 13 April 1962 to 17 December 1963 and again from 12 September 1964 to 27 May 1966.
Grels Olof Teir was a Finnish lawyer and politician. He served as Minister of Transport and Public Works from 12 September 1964 to 27 May 1966, Minister of Trade and Industry from 22 March 1968 to 14 May 1970 and again from 4 September to 31 December 1972, and Deputy Minister of Social Affairs and Health from 13 June to 30 November 1975.
Vihtori Vesterinen was a Finnish farmer and politician. He served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture from 31 March 1925 to 13 December 1926 and again from 17 December 1927 to 16 October 1928, Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works from 7 October 1936 to 13 December 1937, Minister of Agriculture from 9 November 1945 to 29 July 1948, Deputy Minister of Social Affairs from 17 March 1950 to 17 January 1951, Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works from 31 March 1950 to 17 January 1951 and Minister of Social Affairs from 17 January to 20 September 1951. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1919 to 1951, representing the Agrarian League. He was the father of Paavo Vesterinen.
Tuula Irmeli Haatainen is a Finnish politician and a member of the Finnish Parliament, with the Social Democratic Party. She was the Minister of Education 2003–2005 and the Minister of Social Affairs and Health 2005–2007.
Unto Uuno Mikael Varjonen was a Finnish politician who belonged to the right wing of the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He served as Minister without portfolio from 29 July to 19 August 1949 and as Deputy Minister of Finance from 19 August 1949 to 17 March 1950. He was a Member of the Parliament of Finland from 1948 to 1951.
Mauno Nikolai Jussila was a Finnish farmer and politician, born in Vahto. He served as deputy minister of finance from 3 March 1956 to 27 May 1957 and from 29 August 1958 to 13 January 1958, as deputy minister of social affairs from 14 August 1961 to 13 April 1962, as deputy minister of finance from 13 April 1962 to 13 December 1963 and as minister of finance from 13 December to 18 December 1963. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1951 to 1970, representing the Agrarian League, which renamed itself the Centre Party in 1965.
Onni Evert Peltonen was a Finnish engine driver and politician, born in Jyväskylän maalaiskunta. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1933 to 1962, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He served as Minister of Transport and Public Works from 17 November 1944 to 26 March 1946, from 29 July 1948 to 17 March 1950 and from 17 January 1951 to 29 November 1952, as Deputy Minister of Social Affairs from 26 May to 29 July 1948 and as Minister of Social Affairs from 20 October 1954 to 3 March 1956. He was a presidential elector in the 1931, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1950 and 1956 presidential elections.
Aleksius (Aleksi) Aaltonen was a Finnish journalist and politician, born in Somero. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1929 to 1936, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He served as Minister of Social Affairs twice from 17 December 1943 to 21 September 1944 and from 18 March 1949 to 17 March 1950, as Deputy Minister of Finance from 30 July 1948 to 18 March 1949, and as Minister at Council of State from 29 July 1948 to 18 March 1949. Aaltonen was the Director General of Kela from 1945 to 1954. He was a presidential elector in the 1931 Finnish presidential election.
Niilo Johannes Solja was a Finnish jurist and politician, born in Hämeenkyrö. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1930 to 1933, representing the National Coalition Party. He served as Deputy Minister of the Interior from 21 March 1931 to 3 March 1932. He was a presidential elector in the 1937, 1940 and 1943 presidential elections.