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 Savonius1918–1926
Urho Castrén1926–1928
Eino Johannes Ahla1928–1933
Carl Gustaf Möller1933–1950
Antti Juhana Hannikainen1950–1956
Eero Johannes Manner1956–1965
Reino Markus Lindroos1965–1971
Jorma S. Aalto1971–1974
Antti Okko1974–1981
Jukka Pasanen1981–2001
Jaakko Jonkka2001–2007
Mikko Puumalainen2007–2014
Risto Hiekkataipale2014-2017
Kimmo Hakonen2017
Mikko Puumalainen2018-

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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