Chancellor of Justice (Finland)

The chancellor of justice (Finnish: oikeuskansleri, Swedish: justitiekanslern) is a Finnish government official who make sures that everyone in the Finnish government follows the law and advances legal protection of Finnish citizens.[1]

List of Chancellors

Chancellor of Justice In Office[2]
P. E. Svinhufvud 1917-1918
Axel Fredrik Charpentier 1918–1928
Urho Castrén 1928–1929
Albert von Hellens 1930
Albert Makkonen 1930–1933
Oiva Huttunen 1933–1944
Toivo Tarjanne 1944–1950
Carl Gustaf Möller 1950–1955
Olavi Honka 1956–1961
Antti Hannikainen 1961–1964
Aarne Nuorvala 1964–1965
Jaakko Enäjärvi 1965–1970
Risto Leskinen 1970–1982
Kai Korte 1982–1986
Jorma S. Aalto 1986–1998
Paavo Nikula 1998–2007
Jaakko Jonkka 2007–2017
Risto Hiekkataipale 2017–2018 (acting)
Tuomas Pöysti 2018–


Deputy Chancellors of Justice In Office
Knut Immanuel Savonius 1918–1926
Urho Castrén 1926–1928
Eino Johannes Ahla 1928–1933
Carl Gustaf Möller 1933–1950
Antti Juhana Hannikainen 1950–1956
Eero Johannes Manner 1956–1965
Reino Markus Lindroos 1965–1971
Jorma S. Aalto 1971–1974
Antti Okko 1974–1981
Jukka Pasanen 1981–2001
Jaakko Jonkka 2001–2007
Mikko Puumalainen 2007–2014
Risto Hiekkataipale 2014-2017
Kimmo Hakonen 2017
Mikko Puumalainen 2018-

References

  1. ↑ "Duties and activities – The office of the chancellor of justice". www.okv.fi. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  2. ↑ "Historia – Oikeuskanslerinvirasto". www.okv.fi. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2023-09-19.



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