Antti Hackzell's cabinet
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Antti Hackzell's cabinet was the 27th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from September 8, 1944 to October 21, 1944. It was a majority government.
Hackzell's government's main task was to get Finland
out of the war against
Soviet Union
.
At the end of August Antti Hackzell obtained a negotiation link with Moscow
and on September 2 the government agreed to an armistice
which started two days later.
Hackzell travelled to Moscow
to negotiate the peace treaty but he suffered a bad stroke
on September 14 and couldn no longer continue his work as minister. Foreign minister Carl Enckell
succeeded him in making the Moscow Armistice
treaty. New prime minister Urho Castrén
took office and formed a new cabinet.
Hackzell's government's main task was to get Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
out of the war against
Continuation War
The Continuation War was the second of two wars fought between Finland and the Soviet Union during World War II.At the time of the war, the Finnish side used the name to make clear its perceived relationship to the preceding Winter War...
Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
At the end of August Antti Hackzell obtained a negotiation link with Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and on September 2 the government agreed to an armistice
Armistice
An armistice is a situation in a war where the warring parties agree to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, but may be just a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace...
which started two days later.
Hackzell travelled to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
to negotiate the peace treaty but he suffered a bad stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
on September 14 and couldn no longer continue his work as minister. Foreign minister Carl Enckell
Carl Enckell
Carl Enckell was a Finnish politician, officer and a diplomat. He was the first representative of independent Finland in Saint Petersburg...
succeeded him in making the Moscow Armistice
Moscow Armistice
The Moscow Armistice was signed between Finland on one side and the Soviet Union and United Kingdom on the other side on September 19, 1944, ending the Continuation War...
treaty. New prime minister Urho Castrén
Urho Castrén
Urho Jonas Castrén was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party and Prime Minister of Finland in 1944....
took office and formed a new cabinet.
| Minister | Period of office | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister Antti Hackzell Antti Hackzell Antti Verner Hackzell was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party and Prime Minister of Finland in 1944.... |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | neutral |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Enckell Carl Enckell Carl Enckell was a Finnish politician, officer and a diplomat. He was the first representative of independent Finland in Saint Petersburg... |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | neutral |
| Minister of Justice Ernst von Born |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Swedish People's Party |
| Minister of Interior Kaarlo Hillilä |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Centre Party Centre Party (Finland) The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament... |
| Deputy Minister of Interior Eemil Luukka Eemil Luukka Eemil Vihtori Luukka was a Finnish politician from the Agrarian League and most remembered as an advocate of Karjalan Liitto.... |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Centre Party Centre Party (Finland) The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament... |
| Minister of Defence Rudolf Walden Rudolf Walden Karl Rudolf Walden was a Finnish industrialist and general.He received his military education in Hamina Cadet School 1892–1900.... |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | neutral |
| Minister of Finance Onni Hiltunen Onni Hiltunen Onni Alfred Hiltunen was a Finnish politician, minister in several cabinets and chairman of the Social Democratic Party .... |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Social Democrat Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
| Deputy Minister of Finance Olli Paloheimo |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | National Coalition Party |
| Minister of Education Kalle Kauppi Kalle Kauppi Kalle Kauppi is a Finnish footballer currently playing for Finnish Veikkausliiga club FC Inter Turku.-References:*... |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | National Progressive Party National Progressive Party (Finland) The National Progressive Party was a liberal political party in Finland from 1918 to 1951. The party was founded December 8 1918, after the Finnish Civil War, by the republican majority of the Young Finnish Party and the republican minority of the Finnish Party... |
| Minister of Agriculture Viljami Kalliokoski Viljami Kalliokoski Viljami Kalliokoski was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a member of the Agrarian League. He served as Deputy minister of Agriculture in Kyösti Kallio's fourth cabinet and as Minister of Agriculture in Risto Ryti's second cabinet , in Jukka Rangell's cabinet Viljami Kalliokoski (15 May... |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Centre Party Centre Party (Finland) The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament... |
| Minister of Transport and Public Works Väinö Salovaara |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Social Democrat Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
| Minister of Trade and Industry Uuno Takki |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Social Democrat Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
| Minister of Social Affairs Aleksi Aaltonen |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Social Democrat Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |
| Minister of People's Service Kaarle Ellilä |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Centre Party Centre Party (Finland) The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament... |
| Deputy Minister of People's Service Jalo Aura |
September 8, 1944 – October 21, 1944 | Social Democrat Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many... |