Väinö Tanner
Väinö Tanner | |
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| 10th Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office 13 December 1926 – 17 December 1927 | |
| President | Lauri K. Relander |
| Preceded by | Kyösti Kallio |
| Succeeded by | Juho Sunila |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 1 December 1939 – 27 March 1940 | |
| Prime Minister | Risto Ryti |
| Preceded by | Eljas Erkko |
| Succeeded by | Rolf Witting |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 22 May 1942 – 8 August 1944 | |
| Prime Minister | Johan W. Rangell Edwin Linkomies |
| Preceded by | Mauno Pekkala |
| Succeeded by | Onni Hiltunen |
| In office 12 March 1937 – 1 December 1939 | |
| Prime Minister | Aimo Cajander |
| Preceded by | Juho Niukkanen |
| Succeeded by | Mauno Pekkala |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | |
| In office 3 July 1941 – 22 May 1942 | |
| Prime Minister | Johan W. Rangell |
| Preceded by | Toivo Salmino |
| Succeeded by | Uuno Takki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1881 Helsinki, Russian Empire |
| Died | 19 April 1966 (aged 85) Helsinki, Finland |
| Resting place | Hietaniemi Cemetery |
| Political party | Social Democratic |
| Spouse | Linda Anttila |
| Children | 8 |
Väinö Alfred Tanner (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈʋæi̯nø ˈalfred ˈtɑnːer]; 12 March 1881 – 19 April 1966; surname until 1895 Thomasson) was a leading figure in the Social Democratic Party of Finland, and a pioneer and leader of the cooperative movement in Finland. He was Prime Minister of Finland in 1926–1927.