Toivo Wiherheimo | |
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Minister of Trade an Industry | |
In office 12 September 1964 –27 May 1966 | |
Prime Minister | Johannes Virolainen |
Preceded by | Olavi J. Mattila |
Succeeded by | Olavi Salonen |
In office 13 April 1962 –18 December 1963 | |
Prime Minister | Ahti Karjalainen |
Preceded by | Ilmari Hustich |
Succeeded by | Olavi J. Mattila |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 29 August 1958 –13 January 1959 | |
Prime Minister | Karl-August Fagerholm |
Preceded by | Edvard Björkenheim |
Succeeded by | Leo Häppölä |
Member of the Finnish Parliament | |
In office 22 July 1948 –4 April 1966 | |
Constituency | Pirkanmaa |
Personal details | |
Born | Toivo Antero Wiherheimo 13 July 1898 Helsinki,Finland |
Died | 5 March 1970 71) Helsinki,Finland | (aged
Political party | National Coalition |
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]
He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1948 to 1966,representing the National Coalition Party. [3]
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