Carl Olof Tallgren (born 28 January 1927) is a Finnish politician who served as the minister of finance between 1970 and 1971. He is one of the former heads of the Swedish People's Party of Finland.
Tallgren was born in Turku on 28 January 1927, and his parents are office manager and deputy consul Karl Nikolai Tallgren and Ella Alica Lindh.[1][2] He graduated from the Swedish Classical High School in 1945.[2] Then he attended the Turku Academy and in 1951 graduated with a bachelor's degree in politics.[3] He also received a PhD.[3]
CareerEdit
Following graduation Tallgren was employed as an ombudsman at the Åboland Municipal Association in 1952 and worked there for ten years until 1962.[2] In 1957 he also became an operations manager in Åboland district for the Finnish Red Cross. [2] Next year he was appointed deputy to Foreign Affairs MinisterRalf Törngren. In 1961 Tallgren was elected to the Finnish Parliament for the Swedish People's Party of Finland representing Åboland when Törngren died and served at the Parliament until 1975. [2]
Tallgren was appointed the minister of finance in Ahti Karjalainen's second cabinet on 15 July 1970, and his term lasted until 29 October 1971.[1] He succeeded Kristian Gestrin in 1974 as chairman of the Swedish People's Party of Finland which he held until 1977 when Pär Stenbäck took over the post. [2][4]
He was also employed as a treasurer at the Turku Academy Foundation in between 1964 and 1973.[2] Following his retirement from politics he was named as managing director of the Art Society Association, and his term lasted until 1991. He served in the boards of different companies and foundations, including the Foundation for Åbo Akademi University (1982–1997), Oy Partek Ab, Konstsamfundet, Oy Stockmann Ab, Oy City Forum Ab, and Hufvudstadsbladet Ab m.fl.[3][5]
Personal lifeEdit
Tallgren married the economist Gurli Vivica Öhman in 1950.[2]
ReferencesEdit
^ ab"Tallgren, Carl Olof Kristian" (in Finnish). Finnish Government. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
^ abcdefghLars-Folke Landgrén (2011). "Tallgren, Carl Olof". Biografiskt Lexikon för Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 September 2021.
^ abc"Partek" (PDF). Aalto University Learning Centre. p. 6. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
^. Svenska Yle (in Swedish). 12 June 2016. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022.
^R. Whiteside; G. Bricault; S. Carr, eds. (2012). The International Corporate 1000: A Directory of Who Runs the World's 1000 Leading Corporations 1987 Edition. Springer Netherlands. p. 23. ISBN978-94-009-3243-2.
External linksEdit
Media related to Carl Olof Tallgren at Wikimedia Commons
October 20, 2023
carl, olof, tallgren, born, january, 1927, finnish, politician, served, minister, finance, between, 1970, 1971, former, heads, swedish, people, party, finland, minister, financein, office, july, 1970, october, 1971prime, ministerahti, karjalainenpreceded, bypä. Carl Olof Tallgren born 28 January 1927 is a Finnish politician who served as the minister of finance between 1970 and 1971 He is one of the former heads of the Swedish People s Party of Finland Carl Olof TallgrenMinister of FinanceIn office 15 July 1970 29 October 1971Prime MinisterAhti KarjalainenPreceded byPaivio HetemakiSucceeded byPaivio HetemakiChairman of Swedish People s Party of FinlandIn office 1974 1977Preceded byKristian GestrinSucceeded byPar StenbackPersonal detailsBorn 1927 01 28 28 January 1927 age 96 TurkuPolitical partySwedish People s Party of FinlandSpouseGurli Vivica OhmanAlma materTurku Academy Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education EditTallgren was born in Turku on 28 January 1927 and his parents are office manager and deputy consul Karl Nikolai Tallgren and Ella Alica Lindh 1 2 He graduated from the Swedish Classical High School in 1945 2 Then he attended the Turku Academy and in 1951 graduated with a bachelor s degree in politics 3 He also received a PhD 3 Career EditFollowing graduation Tallgren was employed as an ombudsman at the Aboland Municipal Association in 1952 and worked there for ten years until 1962 2 In 1957 he also became an operations manager in Aboland district for the Finnish Red Cross 2 Next year he was appointed deputy to Foreign Affairs Minister Ralf Torngren In 1961 Tallgren was elected to the Finnish Parliament for the Swedish People s Party of Finland representing Aboland when Torngren died and served at the Parliament until 1975 2 Tallgren was appointed the minister of finance in Ahti Karjalainen s second cabinet on 15 July 1970 and his term lasted until 29 October 1971 1 He succeeded Kristian Gestrin in 1974 as chairman of the Swedish People s Party of Finland which he held until 1977 when Par Stenback took over the post 2 4 He was also employed as a treasurer at the Turku Academy Foundation in between 1964 and 1973 2 Following his retirement from politics he was named as managing director of the Art Society Association and his term lasted until 1991 He served in the boards of different companies and foundations including the Foundation for Abo Akademi University 1982 1997 Oy Partek Ab Konstsamfundet Oy Stockmann Ab Oy City Forum Ab and Hufvudstadsbladet Ab m fl 3 5 Personal life EditTallgren married the economist Gurli Vivica Ohman in 1950 2 References Edit a b Tallgren Carl Olof Kristian in Finnish Finnish Government Retrieved 16 September 2021 a b c d e f g h Lars Folke Landgren 2011 Tallgren Carl Olof Biografiskt Lexikon for Finland in Finnish Retrieved 16 September 2021 a b c Partek PDF Aalto University Learning Centre p 6 Retrieved 16 September 2021 Anna Maja Henriksson ar SFP s nya ordforande forsta kvinnan pa posten Svenska Yle in Swedish 12 June 2016 Archived from the original on 11 January 2022 R Whiteside G Bricault S Carr eds 2012 The International Corporate 1000 A Directory of Who Runs the World s 1000 Leading Corporations 1987 Edition Springer Netherlands p 23 ISBN 978 94 009 3243 2 External links Edit nbsp Media related to Carl Olof Tallgren at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carl Olof Tallgren amp oldid 1169427939, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
