Kaarlo Castrén
Prime minister of Finland in 1919
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Kaarlo Castrén (28 February 1860 – 19 November 1938) was a Finnish politician and Prime Minister of Finland.[1] He represented the National Progressive Party.
Kaarlo Castrén | |
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| 4th Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office 17 April 1919 – 15 August 1919 | |
| President | Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg |
| Preceded by | Lauri Ingman |
| Succeeded by | Juho Vennola |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 27 November 1918 – 17 April 1919 | |
| Prime Minister | Lauri Ingman |
| Preceded by | Juhani Arajärvi |
| Succeeded by | August Ramsay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1860 |
| Died | 19 November 1938 (aged 78) |
| Party | National Progressive |
Biography
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.[2] 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.
Castrén died in Helsinki.
