Veikko Helle | |
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 Helle to the left. | |
| Speaker of the Parliament of Finland | |
| In office 5 February 1976 –31 January 1978 | |
| Preceded by | V. J. Sukselainen |
| Succeeded by | Ahti Pekkala |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office 15 July 1970 –29 October 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Ahti Karjalainen |
| Preceded by | PäiviöHetemäki |
| Succeeded by | PäiviöHetemäki |
| Minister of Labour | |
| In office 31 December 1982 –6 May 1983 | |
| Prime Minister | Kalevi Sorsa |
| Preceded by | Jouko Kajanoja |
| Succeeded by | Urpo Leppänen |
| In office 23 February 1972 –4 September 1972 | |
| Prime Minister | Rafael Paasio |
| Preceded by | Keijo Liinamaa |
| Succeeded by | Valde Nevalainen |
| In office 15 July 1970 –29 October 1971 | |
| Prime Minister | Ahti Karjalainen |
| Preceded by | Esa Timonen |
| Succeeded by | Keijo Liinamaa |
| In office 1 March 1970 –14 May 1970 | |
| Prime Minister | Mauno Koivisto |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Esa Timonen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Veikko Kullervo Helle 11 December 1911 |
| Died | 5 February 2005 (aged 93) |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
Veikko Kullervo Helle (11 December 1911 in Vihti –5 February 2005 in Lohja) was a Finnish politician representing the Social Democrats.
Helle was originally a carpenter by trade and followed his father into municipal politics and later into the parliament. He was elected in the 1936 municipal elections and he served as a member of parliament from 1951 to 1983. He was four times a minister between 1970 and 1983 and the speaker of the parliament from 1976 to 1978. [1] Helle ran in the elections for SDP chairman in 1963,losing the post to Rafael Paasio. In the inner party politics,he represented the right-wing of the SDP.
He served as the minister of labor on four occasions between 1970 and 1983. [2]
Helle was a member of the Vihti municipal council for 51 years from 1936 to 1987,and was the chairman of the council 1958–1976.
