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'''Kaarle Väinö Voionmaa''' (to 1906 '''Wallin''') (12 February 1869 in [[Jyväskylä]] - 24 May 1947 in [[Helsinki]]) was a [[Finnish people|Finnish]] professor, diplomat, 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.<ref name=seethis>Sakari Virkkunen, "The Presidents of Finland II" / Suomen presidentit II, Helsinki: Otava Publishing Ltd., 1994).</ref>
'''Kaarle Väinö Voionmaa''' (to 1906 '''Wallin''') (12 February 1869 in [[Jyväskylä]] 24 May 1947 in [[Helsinki]]) was a [[Finnish people|Finnish]] professor, diplomat, 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.<ref name=seethis>Sakari Virkkunen, "The Presidents of Finland II" / Suomen presidentit II, Helsinki: Otava Publishing Ltd., 1994).</ref>


As an academic, 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. He was also one of the founders of the School of Social Sciences in 1930 that eventually became the [[University of Tampere]].
As an academic, 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. He was also one of the founders of the School of Social Sciences in 1930 that eventually became the [[University of Tampere]].

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Väinö Voionmaa

Kaarle Väinö Voionmaa (to 1906 Wallin) (12 February 1869 in Jyväskylä – 24 May 1947 in Helsinki) was a Finnish professor, diplomat, 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.[1]

As an academic, 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. He was also one of the founders of the School of Social Sciences in 1930 that eventually became the University of Tampere.

Cabinet positions

Voionmaa was one of the senators in the Tokoi senate in 1917 before the declaration of independence. Later he served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the cabinet of Väinö Tanner 1926-1927.[2] He was also the Minister of Trade and Industry in the Cajander 3rd cabinet 1937-1939[3], and also briefly the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1938.[4] Voionmaa's experience in foreign affairs grew while he was a member of the Finnish delegation to the League of Nations.

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

References

  • Halila, Aimo (1969), Väinö Voionmaa, Helsinki
  1. ^ Sakari Virkkunen, "The Presidents of Finland II" / Suomen presidentit II, Helsinki: Otava Publishing Ltd., 1994).
  2. ^ "Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland - Ministers of Foreign Affairs". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Finnish Government - Ministers of Trade and Industry". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 30 March 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Ministerikortisto". Valtioneuvosto (Finnish Government). Retrieved 2011-06-22.
Political offices
Preceded by Foreign Minister of Finland
1926-1927
Succeeded by
Preceded by Foreign Minister of Finland
1938
Succeeded by