Onni Toivonen
Appearance
Onni Kustaa Toivonen (18 March 1894 – 12 June 1968) was a Finnish cooperative organizer and politician, born in Pori. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He served as Minister of People's Service and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry from 29 August 1948 to 17 March 1950. During the Finnish Civil War of 1918, Toivonen worked in the administration of the Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic. For this, he was given a prison sentence of seven years after the defeat of the Red side. However, in 1920, he was pardoned.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Suomen ministerit". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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- 1894 births
- 1968 deaths
- People from Pori
- People from Turku and Pori Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians
- Government ministers of Finland
- Cooperative organizers
- People of the Finnish Civil War (Red side)
- Political prisoners in Finland
- Finnish prisoners and detainees
- Finnish people of World War II
- Social Democratic Party of Finland politician stubs