Otto Stenroth
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Otto Stenroth was a Finnish
lawyer, politician
and banker.
He served as a member of Kansallis-Osake-Pankki
bank executive board 1889-1893, deputy director general 1893-1906. Thereafter, he served as the chairman of the board of Hypoteekkikassa 1904-1908 and 1909-1916. Stenroth was the managing director of Finnish Real Estate Bank 1907-1908 and 1909-1918.
Stenroth was a member of the Diet of Finland
for the burghers 1891-1900. He was elected as a member of the parliament for the Young Finnish Party
from the Eastern Province of Vaasa constituency 1908-1909. He was a member of the Helsinki City Council 1911-1918 and its vice chairman from 1915 to 1918.
Otto Stenroth was in the Senate
of the Grand Duchy of Finland
, head of the Senate Commerce and Industry Committee in the Hjelt cabinet 1908-1909. When Finland gained independence, Stenroth became the head of the Foreign Affairs Board and a senator in the Paasikivi cabinet 27 May 1918 – 27 November 1918.
Stenroth was the governor of Bank of Finland
from 13 December 1918 to 20 January 1923.
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...
lawyer, politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and banker.
He served as a member of Kansallis-Osake-Pankki
Kansallis-Osake-Pankki
Kansallis-Osake-Pankki was a Finnish commercial bank operating from 1889 to 1995. It was created by the fennoman movement as a Finnish language alternative to the largely Swedish language bank, Suomen Yhdyspankki . The two banks were merged in 1995 to form the Merita Bank...
bank executive board 1889-1893, deputy director general 1893-1906. Thereafter, he served as the chairman of the board of Hypoteekkikassa 1904-1908 and 1909-1916. Stenroth was the managing director of Finnish Real Estate Bank 1907-1908 and 1909-1918.
Stenroth was a member of the Diet of Finland
Diet of Finland
The Diet of Finland , was the legislative assembly of the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1809 to 1906 and the recipient of the powers of the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates....
for the burghers 1891-1900. He was elected as a member of the parliament for the Young Finnish Party
Young Finnish Party
The Young Finnish Party or Constitutional-Fennoman Party was a liberal and nationalist political party in the Grand Duchy of Finland...
from the Eastern Province of Vaasa constituency 1908-1909. He was a member of the Helsinki City Council 1911-1918 and its vice chairman from 1915 to 1918.
Otto Stenroth was in the Senate
Senate of Finland
The Senate of Finland combined the functions of cabinet and supreme court in the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1816 to 1917 and in the independent Republic of Finland from 1917 to 1918....
of the Grand Duchy of Finland
Grand Duchy of Finland
The Grand Duchy of Finland was the predecessor state of modern Finland. It existed 1809–1917 as part of the Russian Empire and was ruled by the Russian czar as Grand Prince.- History :...
, head of the Senate Commerce and Industry Committee in the Hjelt cabinet 1908-1909. When Finland gained independence, Stenroth became the head of the Foreign Affairs Board and a senator in the Paasikivi cabinet 27 May 1918 – 27 November 1918.
Stenroth was the governor of Bank of Finland
Bank of Finland
The Bank of Finland is the central bank of Finland. It is the fourth oldest central bank in the world.-History:The Bank of Finland was established on 1 March in 1812 in the city of Turku by Alexander I of Russia. In 1819 it was relocated to Helsinki...
from 13 December 1918 to 20 January 1923.