Erkko was the Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1938 and 1939,[4] as the Finns negotiated with the Soviet Union. The Soviets demanded exchange of areas with Finland. Erkko did not want to make any concessions. As the Winter War started, Väinö Tanner assigned a new government and decided to appoint himself as foreign minister.[2] Between 1939 and 1940 he was a chargé d'affaires in Stockholm.[citation needed]
At the beginning of the Continuation War, Erkko was a head of POW office in Finland till 1942. After the war, Erkko was charged in court-martial in 1946, the charges were dropped.[citation needed]
Later years Erkko worked as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sanoma. He was also the Chairman of the Board of Directors in many Finnish companies, such as Rautakirja and Suomen Tietotoimisto, and a head of supervisory board in Kansallis-Osake-Pankki. Erkko was also a head of government in the Finnish American Association.[1]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcd (in Finnish). Eduskunta - edustajamartikkeli. Archived from the original on 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
^ abTurtola, Martti (1999). "Kansainvälinen kehitys Euroopassa ja Suomessa 1930-luvulla". In Leskinen, Jari; Juutilainen, Antti (eds.). Talvisodan pikkujättiläinen (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö. pp. 13–46. ISBN951-0-23536-9.
^"Ruovesi" (in Finnish). Suomen vapaussota 1918. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
^. Valtioneuvosto.fi. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
eljas, erkko, juho, june, 1895, helsinki, february, 1965, helsinki, finnish, politician, journalist, foreign, minister, negotiated, with, soviet, union, before, winter, started, erkko, father, politician, journalist, eero, erkko, journalist, aatos, erkko, mini. Juho Eljas Erkko 1 June 1895 in Helsinki 20 February 1965 in Helsinki was a Finnish politician and journalist 1 He was a foreign minister and negotiated with the Soviet Union before the Winter War started 2 Erkko s father was politician and journalist Eero Erkko and son journalist Aatos Erkko 1 Eljas ErkkoMinister of Foreign AffairsIn office 12 December 1938 1 December 1939Prime MinisterAimo CajanderPreceded byRudolf HolstiSucceeded byVaino TannerDeputy Minister of the InteriorIn office 25 November 1932 14 December 1932Minister without portfolioIn office 20 October 1932 25 November 1932Personal detailsBornJuho Eljas Erkko 1895 06 01 1 June 1895Helsinki FinlandDied20 February 1965 1965 02 20 aged 69 Helsinki FinlandPolitical partyNational ProgressiveSpouseEugenia Violet Sutcliffe 1922 ChildrenPatricia Erkko Seppala b 1924 Aatos ErkkoOccupationPolitician Journalist CEOProfessionMaster of LawsEljas Erkko graduated as Abitur in 1914 Vimpeli School of War in 1918 and Master of Laws in 1922 In 1918 he fought for the White Guards in the Finnish Civil War Battle of Ruovesi 3 He was elected as a Member of Parliament on 1 September 1933 from Uusimaa constituency Erkko was a President s elector chosen by voters in the presidential election 1931 1937 1940 and 1943 1 Erkko and Lyndon B Johnson on September 7 1963Erkko was the Minister of Foreign Affairs between 1938 and 1939 4 as the Finns negotiated with the Soviet Union The Soviets demanded exchange of areas with Finland Erkko did not want to make any concessions As the Winter War started Vaino Tanner assigned a new government and decided to appoint himself as foreign minister 2 Between 1939 and 1940 he was a charge d affaires in Stockholm citation needed At the beginning of the Continuation War Erkko was a head of POW office in Finland till 1942 After the war Erkko was charged in court martial in 1946 the charges were dropped citation needed Later years Erkko worked as CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sanoma He was also the Chairman of the Board of Directors in many Finnish companies such as Rautakirja and Suomen Tietotoimisto and a head of supervisory board in Kansallis Osake Pankki Erkko was also a head of government in the Finnish American Association 1 References Edit a b c d Eljas Erkko Kansanedustajana 01 09 1933 31 08 1936 in Finnish Eduskunta edustajamartikkeli Archived from the original on 2012 09 30 Retrieved 2009 07 27 a b Turtola Martti 1999 Kansainvalinen kehitys Euroopassa ja Suomessa 1930 luvulla In Leskinen Jari Juutilainen Antti eds Talvisodan pikkujattilainen in Finnish 1st ed Werner Soderstrom Osakeyhtio pp 13 46 ISBN 951 0 23536 9 Ruovesi in Finnish Suomen vapaussota 1918 Retrieved 28 June 2017 Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland Ministers of Foreign Affairs Valtioneuvosto fi Archived from the original on 16 July 2011 Retrieved 30 January 2018 External links Edit nbsp Media related to Eljas Erkko at Wikimedia Commons Political officesPreceded byVaino Voionmaa Foreign Minister of Finland1938 1939 Succeeded byVaino Tanner nbsp This article about a Finnish politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eljas Erkko amp oldid 1169431486, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
