Vuorineuvos
Vuorineuvos ( Swedish bergsråd ; German about Bergberater ) is a Finnish honorary title awarded by the President of the Republic of Finland to leading personalities from industry and trade . The title is honorary and does not entail any responsibility or privilege. All Finnish titles are not hereditary. The only equal title is Valtioneuvos .
Foundation and history
The Vuorineuvos title originated in Sweden in the late 18th century when mining played an important role in the economy, including in Swedish Finland . During this time five Finns received the title. From 1809 to 1917 another 19 titles were awarded in the semi-autonomous, Russian-ruled Grand Duchy of Finland . The first recipient of the title in modern and independent Finland was Fridolf Hisinger on July 17, 1918. The award of the title has not only developed in mining, but also in other industries and in commerce. By 2010 the title was given to 295 people.
Holders of the title are usually CEOs of large companies.
Rejection of the title
Antti Ahlström , the founder of Ahlstrom ; Jorma Ollila , former CEO of Nokia , and Pekka Herlin of KONE have rejected the title for personal reasons.
List of notable titleholders
- Juho Aalto
- Aarne Aarnio
- Juhani Ahava
- Einar Ahlman
- Hans Ahlström
- Krister Ahlström
- Walter Ahlström
- Tor Bergman
- Edvin Bergroth
- Petri Bryk
- Fredrik Castrén
- Casimir Ehrnrooth
- Gay Ehrnrooth
- Georg Ehrnrooth
- Göran Ehrnrooth
- Jorma Eloranta
- Matti Eloranta
- Adolf Engström
- Erik Gillberg
- Stig Gustavson
- Helge Haavisto
- Reino Hanhinen
- Heikki Hakala
- Juhani Heinonen
- Ilmari Helanto
- Heikki H. Herlin
- Gustav von Hertzen
- Harri Hintikka
- Paavo Honkajuuri
- Matti Honkala
- Martti Hovi
- Heikki Huhtamäki
- Jukka Härmälä
- Stig H. Haestö
- Jaakko Ihamuotila
- Kari Jordan
- Albert Lindsay from Julin
- Jyrki Juusela
- Aulis O. Kairamo
- Kari Kairamo
- Heimo Karinen
- Mauri Karvetti
- Matti Kavetvuo
- Irja ketones
- Åke Kihlman
- Lauri Kivekäs
- Mikko Kivimäki
- Timo U. Korhonen
- Väinö Kotilainen
- Leave Kurkilahti
- Jere Lahti
- Bertel Långhjelm
- Robert Lavonius
- Tauno Matomäki
- Bjorn Mattsson
- Mauri Melamies
- Esko Muhonen
- Eero Mäkinen
- Kari Neilimo
- Gate Nessling
- Juha Niemelae
- Yrjö Niskanen
- Antti Oksanen
- Seppo Paatelainen
- Erkki partans
- Heikki Pentti
- Yrjö Pessi
- Pentti Rautalahti
- Uuno Takki
- Sakari Tamminen
- Uolevi Raade
- Juha Rantanen
- Kauko Rastas
- Jaakko Rauramo
- Olli Reenpää
- Martin Saarikangas
- Pentti Salmi
- Reino Salo
- Wilhelm Schauman
- Gosta Serlachius
- Karl Söderman
- Arnold Henrik (Arno) Solin
- Allan Staffans
- Julius Stjernvall
- Tor Stolpe
- Gottfrid Strömberg
- Keijo Suila
- Matti Sundberg
- Paavo V. Suominen
- Pentti Tuomala
- Eero Utter
- Yrjö Vesa
- Jukka-Pekka Viinanen
- Erik Volmari
- Pertti Voutilainen
- Simo Vuorilehto
- Wilhelm Wahlforss
- Juuso Walden
- Verner Weckman
- Bjorn Westerlund
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.kansallisbiografia.fi/talousvaikuttajat/?p=5
- ↑ http://www.kansallisbiografia.fi/talousvaikuttajat/?p=6
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 8, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
