Veikko Helle
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Veikko Kullervo Helle (11 December 1911, in Vihti – 5 February 2005, in Lohja) was a Finnish politician representing the Social Democrats.
Helle was originally a carpenter by trade and followed his father into municipal politics and later into the parliament. He was elected in the 1936 municipal elections and he served as a member of parliament from 1951 to 1983. He was four times a minister between 1970 and 1983 and the speaker of the parliament from 1976 to 1977.[1] Helle run in the elections for SDP chairman in 1963, losing the post to Rafael Paasio. In the inner party politics he was represented the right-wing of SDP.
He served as the minister of labor on four occasions between 1970 and 1983.[2]
Helle was a member of the Vihti municipal council for 51 years from 1936 to 1987, and was the chairman of the council 1958–1976.
References
- ^ "Edustajamatrikkeli". Eduskunta.
- ^ "Finnish Government - Ministers of Labor force". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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- 1911 births
- 2005 deaths
- People from Vihti
- People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians
- Deputy Prime Ministers of Finland
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- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1951–54)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1954–58)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1958–62)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1962–66)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1966–70)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1970–72)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1972–75)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1975–79)
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1979–83)
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