Artturi Jämsén
Artturi Jämsén | |
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Minister of Interior | |
In office 15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971 | |
Prime Minister | Ahti Karjalainen |
Governor of Central Finland | |
In office 1971–1976 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Pihtipudas | 7 February 1925
Died | 11 August 1976 Moscow, USSR | (aged 51)
Political party | Agrarian League |
Artturi Jämsén (1925–1976) was a Finnish politician. He was a long-term member of the Finnish Parliament and the minister of interior between 1970 and 1971. He also served as the governor of Central Finland region.
Biography
[edit]Jämsén was born in Pihtipudas 7 February 1925.[1] He was a high school graduate and a sergeant by military rank.[1] He joined the Agrarian League.[2] He was elected as a deputy on 29 March 1954, and his membership at the Parliament continued until 31 May 1971.[3] During his term at the Parliament he represented first Vaasa County and then Central Finland.[1] He was appointed interior minister on 15 July 1970 and remained in the post until 27 May 1971.[3] He was part of the second cabinet of Prime Minister Ahti Karjalainen.[1]
Then Jämsén was named the governor of Central Finland and served in the post between 1971 and 1976.[3] He died in Moscow on 11 August 1976 during an official visit as governor.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Artturi Jämsén". Suomi24 (in Finnish). 22 January 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ Lassa Kangas (30 April 2015). "Jämsénin kompromissi". Keski Suomi (in Finnish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Kansanedustajat > Artturi Jämsén" (in Finnish). Eduskunta Riksdagen. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
External links
[edit]Media related to Artturi Jämsén at Wikimedia Commons
- 1925 births
- 1976 deaths
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1962–1966)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1966–1970)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1970–1972)
- Ministers of the interior of Finland
- Centre Party (Finland) politicians
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1951–1954)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1954–1958)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1958–1962)
- People from Pihtipudas