Antti Tulenheimo

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Antti Tulenheimo

Antti Agathon Tulenheimo (born December 4, 1879 in Kangasala , † September 3, 1952 in Helsinki ) was a Finnish jurist, politician and Prime Minister.

Studies and academic career

Tulenheimo completed a law degree and then worked as a lecturer at the University of Helsinki from 1911 to 1918 . In 1919 he was appointed professor of criminal law at the University of Helsinki. From 1926 to 1930 he was rector and most recently from 1944 until his death Chancellor of the University of Helsinki.

The University of Helsinki published a commemorative publication in 1939 for his 60th birthday.

Political career

MP and Minister

Tulenheimo began his political career in 1914 when he was elected member of the Finnish state parliament. After Finland gained independence in 1917, he was also a member of the Finnish Parliament , where he represented the interests of the conservative National Collection Party (KOK) from 1922 to 1923 and 1930 to 1932 .

From March to September 1917 he was Justice Senator in the Senate Cabinet of Oskari Tokoi . After independence he was governor of the province of Häme from May 1918 to August 1919 and interior minister in the cabinet of Lauri Ingman between November 1918 and April 1919 .

Party leader and prime minister

From 1921 to 1924 Tulenheimo was initially chairman of the National Collection Party. On March 31, 1925, he succeeded Ingman as Prime Minister of a coalition government of the National Collection Party and the Land League (ML). After the end of his term on December 31, 1925, he withdrew from politics.

Local politician

Tulenheimo was a member of the Helsinki City Council from 1915 to 1930 and was its chairman from 1926 to 1930. Most recently he was Lord Mayor of Helsinki from 1931 to 1944 .

Biographical sources and background information

  1. Helsingin yliopiston opettaja - ja virkamiesluettelo 1918–2000
  2. ^ Antti Tulenheimo 1879. 4/12. 1939. Juhlajulkaisu - festival script. [sn], Helsingfors 1939. cf. Hanne E. Strømø and Halvor Kongshavn: Nordic Legal Festschriften. A Bibliography of the essays written in English, German and French until 1999. ( Memento of 21 February 2007 at the Internet Archive ) Det juridical floppy disc bibliotekfond, Oslo 1999, ISBN 82-90822-17-0 , p 10

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