Artturi Jämsén

Artturi Jämsén
Artturi Jämsén
Minister of Interior
	In office; 15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Prime Minister	Ahti Karjalainen
Governor of Central Finland
	In office; 1971–1976
Personal details
Born	7 February 1925; Pihtipudas
Died	11 August 1976 (aged 51); Moscow, USSR
Political party	Agrarian League

Artturi Jämsén (1925–1976) was a Finnish politician. He was a long-term member of the Finnish Parliament and the minister of interior between 1970 and 1971. He also served as the governor of Central Finland region.

Biography[edit]

Jämsén was born in Pihtipudas 7 February 1925.^[1] He was a high school graduate and a sergeant by military rank.^[1] He joined the Agrarian League.^[2] He was elected as a deputy on 29 March 1954, and his membership at the Parliament continued until 31 May 1971.^[3] During his term at the Parliament he represented first Vaasa County and then Central Finland.^[1] He was appointed interior minister on 15 July 1970 and remained in the post until 27 May 1971.^[3] He was part of the second cabinet of Prime Minister Ahti Karjalainen.^[1]

Then Jämsén was named the governor of Central Finland and served in the post between 1971 and 1976.^[3] He died in Moscow on 11 August 1976 during an official visit as governor.^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Artturi Jämsén". Suomi24 (in Finnish). 22 January 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ Lassa Kangas (30 April 2015). "Jämsénin kompromissi". Keski Suomi (in Finnish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Kansanedustajat > Artturi Jämsén" (in Finnish). Eduskunta Riksdagen. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

External links[edit]

Media related to Artturi Jämsén at Wikimedia Commons

[su24-1] "Artturi Jämsén". Suomi24 (in Finnish). 22 January 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

[2] Lassa Kangas (30 April 2015). "Jämsénin kompromissi". Keski Suomi (in Finnish). Retrieved 31 May 2022.

[edusr-3] "Kansanedustajat > Artturi Jämsén" (in Finnish). Eduskunta Riksdagen. Retrieved 31 May 2022.

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