Juho Vennola

Juho Heikki Vennola (originally Karhu, 19 June 1872 – 3 December 1938) was Professor of National Economics at the University of Helsinki, a member of the Parliament of Finland, and a politician from the National Progressive Party, who served as Prime Minister of Finland twice.[2]

Juho Vennola
5th Prime Minister of Finland[1]
In office
9 April 1921 – 2 June 1922
PresidentK. J. Ståhlberg
Preceded byRafael Erich
Succeeded byAimo Cajander
In office
15 August 1919 – 15 March 1920
PresidentK. J. Ståhlberg
Preceded byKaarlo Castrén
Succeeded byRafael Erich
Minister of Finance
In office
4 July 1930 – 21 March 1931
Prime MinisterP. E. Svinhufvud
Preceded byTyko Reinikka
Succeeded byKyösti Järvinen
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
14 November 1922 – 18 January 1924
Prime MinisterKyösti Kallio
Preceded byCarl Enckell
Succeeded byCarl Enckell
Minister of Trade and Industry
In office
17 April 1919 – 15 August 1919
Prime MinisterKaarlo Castrén
Preceded byJulius Stjernvall
Succeeded byEero Erkko
Member of the Finnish Parliament
In office
1 April 1919 – 20 October 1930
ConstituencyUusimaa
Personal details
Born
Juho Heikki Vennola

(1872-06-19)19 June 1872
Oulu, Finland
Died3 December 1938(1938-12-03) (aged 66)
Helsinki, Finland
Political partyNational Progressive

Vennola's first government was from 15 August 1919 to 15 March 1920 and his second one was from 9 April 1921 to 2 June 1922. He was also acting Prime Minister in the second government of Pehr Evind Svinhufvud from 18 February to 21 March 1931. He also served as Deputy Minister of Finance (1918–1919), Minister of Trade and Industry (1919),[3] Minister of Foreign Affairs (1922–1924)[4] and Minister of Finance (1930–1931).[5]

Vennola, who was born in Oulu, served as a member of the parliament from 1919 to 1930 and was a member of the Tartu Board of Peace in 1920. He died in Helsinki, aged 66.

Cabinets

References
  1. "Governments in chronological order". Finnish government (Valtioneuvosto). Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. "Ministerikortisto". Valtioneuvosto.
  3. "Finnish Government - Ministers of Trade and Industry". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  4. "Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland - Ministers of Foreign Affairs". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. "Council of State - Ministers of Finance". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
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