Background
Tuomioja, Sakari Severi was born on August 29, 1911 in Tampere, Finland. Son of Walto Wihtori and Laina Sofia (Boman) Tuomioja.
Diplomat politician Prime Minister of Finland
Tuomioja, Sakari Severi was born on August 29, 1911 in Tampere, Finland. Son of Walto Wihtori and Laina Sofia (Boman) Tuomioja.
Bachelor of Civil Law U. Helsinki 1936.
Tuomioja was also the Finnish ambassador to Sweden and to the United Kingdom and once the Minister of Foreign Affairs (1951–1952). They had two children, Tuuli and Erkki (Foreign Minister of Finland in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s). During the Continuation War, Tuomioja joined the so-called Peace opposition (as one of the few of National Progressive Party members).
After the war, his faction lost the power struggle within the National Progressive Party, and Tuomioja"s supporters were invited to join the pro-communist umbrella organisation Finnish People"s Democratic League, an offer, which was rejected.
Later, Sakari Tuomioja was a United Nations agent at the Cyprus dispute in 1963. Before Cyprus, Tuomioja was United Nations Economic Commission for Europe"s general secretary from 1957 to 1960.
Tuomioja was the presidential candidate of his own party, the Liberal League and of the National Coalition Party at the 1956 elections. He died, aged 53, in Helsinki.
1944–1945 – Finance minister in Juho Kusti Paasikivi"s second government.
1945–1955 – Head of the Bank of Finland. 1953-1954 – Prime Minister of Finland during the caretaker government. 1955–1957 – Finland"s ambassador to London.
1957–1960 – United Nations Europe"s economy department"s general secretary.
1960–1964 – Finland"s ambassador to Stockholm.
Member board industrial enterprises: Veitsiluoto Oy, Oulu Oy, Outokumpu Oy, Enso-Gutzeit Osakeyhtio (Limited Company) Secretary financial committee Finnish District, 1938-1940.
Married Vappu Illike Wuolijoki, March 3, 1939. Children: Tuuli Anneli, Erkki Sakari.