Toivo Janhonen

Toivo Aapeli Janhonen (2 February 1886 – 3 November 1939) was a Finnish Lutheran pastor and politician, born in Jyväskylä. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1924 until his death in 1939, representing the Agrarian League. He served as Minister of Social Affairs from 7 October 1936 to 12 March 1937.[1] He was a presidential elector in the 1925 and 1937 presidential elections.[2]

When Janhonen was a candidate in the same Oulu electoral district as President Kyösti Kallio, he received more votes than Kallio in some elections.[1]

References
  1. "Janhonen, Toivo (1886 - 1939)". Suomen kansallisbiografia.
  2. "Toivo Janhonen". Eduskunta.fi. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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