Kaarlo Castrén
| Kaarlo Castrén | |
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| Prime Minister of Finland | |
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In office 17 April 1919 – 15 August 1919 | |
| President | Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg |
| Preceded by | Lauri Ingman |
| Succeeded by | Juho Vennola |
| Minister of Finance | |
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In office 27 November 1918 – 17 April 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Juhani Arajärvi |
| Succeeded by | August Ramsay |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
28 February 1860 Turtola, Finland |
| Died | 19 November 1938 (aged 78) |
| Political party | National Progressive Party |
Kaarlo Castrén (28 February 1860 Pello – 19 November 1938) was a Finnish politician and Prime Minister of Finland.[1] He represented the National Progressive Party.
Castrén was born in Turtola and graduated in 1887 as a Bachelor of Law. From 1888 to 1892, he worked in the finance division of the Senate of Finland, and from 1888 to 1898 in the Castrén & Snellman attorneys-at-law office.
From 1892 to 1904, Castrén was a member of the board in the Kansallis-Osake-Pankki bank. He attended the state board meetings in 1894 and from 1905 to 1906. He was Senator from 1908 to 1909, after which he founded an attorney-at-law office. In 1916, Castrén was elected as the director of Kansallis-Osake-Pankki.
In November 1918, Castrén was named Minister of Finance. He served as Prime Minister of Finland from 17 April to 15 August 1919. His government gave a proposal of the republic form of government in Finland, and after the proposal was accepted, the government disbanded.
References
- ↑ "Ministerikortisto". Valtioneuvosto.
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| Preceded by Lauri Ingman |
Prime Minister of Finland 1919 |
Succeeded by Juho Vennola |
