Väinö Tanner
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Väinö Tanner

Prime minister of Finland from 1926 to 1927

Väinö Alfred Tanner (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋæi̯nø ˈalfred ˈtɑnːer]; 12 March 1881 – 19 April 1966; surname until 1895 Thomasson) was a leading figure in the Social Democratic Party of Finland, and a pioneer and leader of the cooperative movement in Finland. He was Prime Minister of Finland in 1926–1927.2

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Born Mar 12, 1881, died Apr 19, 1966.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedUniversity of Helsinki3
  • Date not recordedRessu Upper Secondary School3

Career

Occupation: head of government, politician, foreign minister, finance minister, journalist, lawyer, diplomat, jurist.8

  • 1957 to 1963Chair, Social Democratic Party of Finland7
  • 1942 to 1944Minister of Finance5
  • 1937 to 1939Minister of Finance5
  • 1926 to 1927Prime Minister of Finland5
  • 1918 to 1926Chair, Social Democratic Party of Finland7
  • Since 1907Member of the Parliament of Finland5 6
  • Date not recordedFounded Tammi4
  • Date not recordedMinister for Foreign Affairs of Finland5

Personal life

  • BornMar 12, 1881, Helsinki9
  • DiedApr 19, 1966, Helsinki10
  • CitizenshipGrand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire, Finland11
  • SpouseLinda Tanner12

Tanner met his future wife Linda (née Anttila; 1882–1978) in 1907 at a meeting of the Social Democratic Association of Students. They entered into a common-law marriage in 1909 and formalised their marriage in 1918 after civil marriage was legalised in Finland. They had eight children, one of whom, Maija Taka (1912–1984), became a medical doctor and writer.

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