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Juho Niukkanen

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Juho Niukkanen
Born(1888-07-27)27 July 1888
Kirvu, Finland
Died17 May 1954(1954-05-17) (aged 65)
Helsinki, Finland
NationalityFinnish
OccupationPolitician
Known forMinister of Defense of Finland (1937-1940)

Juho Niukkanen (27 July 1888 in Kirvu – 17 May 1954 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician prior to, during, and after the Winter War. He was a member of parliament from 1916 to 1933 and again from 1936 to 1954, and represented the Agrarian Party (Maalaisliitto). He served as a minister in many cabinets. His most important office was as Minister of Finance on three occasions,[1] and as Minister of Defence from 1937 to 1940.[2]

Juho Niukkanen was a favourite subject of many puns and jokes, because his name is derived from the adjective niukka (bare, meagre, economical).

References

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  1. ^ "Council of State - Ministers of Finance". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Council of State - Ministers of Defence". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
Preceded by Minister of Finance (Finland)
1927–1928
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Finance (Finland)
1936–1937
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Defence (Finland)
1937–1940
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Finance (Finland)
1953
Succeeded by