Toivo Wiherheimo

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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]

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

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References

↑ "Council of State – Ministers of Defence". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
↑ "Finnish Government – Ministers of Trade and Industry". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
↑ "Eduskunta – kansanedustajat". Eduskunta. Retrieved 16 October 2014.

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[1] "Council of State – Ministers of Defence". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 2 January 2018.

[2] "Finnish Government – Ministers of Trade and Industry". Valtioneuvosto. Retrieved 30 March 2018.

[3] "Eduskunta – kansanedustajat". Eduskunta. Retrieved 16 October 2014.