Veikko Helle

Veikko Kullervo Helle (11 December 1911 in Vihti – 5 February 2005 in Lohja) was a Finnish politician representing the Social Democrats.

Veikko Helle
Helle to the left.
Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
In office 5 February 1976 – 31 January 1978
Preceded by	V. J. Sukselainen
Succeeded by	Ahti Pekkala
Deputy Prime Minister of Finland
In office 15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Prime Minister	Ahti Karjalainen
Preceded by	Päiviö Hetemäki
Succeeded by	Päiviö Hetemäki
Minister of Labour
In office 31 December 1982 – 6 May 1983
Prime Minister	Kalevi Sorsa
Preceded by	Jouko Kajanoja
Succeeded by	Urpo Leppänen
In office 23 February 1972 – 4 September 1972
Prime Minister	Rafael Paasio
Preceded by	Keijo Liinamaa
Succeeded by	Valde Nevalainen
In office 15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Prime Minister	Ahti Karjalainen
Preceded by	Esa Timonen
Succeeded by	Keijo Liinamaa
In office 1 March 1970 – 14 May 1970
Prime Minister	Mauno Koivisto
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Esa Timonen
Personal details
Born	Veikko Kullervo Helle (1911-12-11)11 December 1911 Vihti, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died	5 February 2005(2005-02-05) (aged 93) Lohja, Finland
Political party	Social Democratic

Helle was originally a carpenter by trade and followed his father into municipal politics and later into the parliament. He was elected in the 1936 municipal elections and he served as a member of parliament from 1951 to 1983. He was four times a minister between 1970 and 1983 and the speaker of the parliament from 1976 to 1978. Helle ran in the elections for SDP chairman in 1963, losing the post to Rafael Paasio. In the inner party politics, he represented the right-wing of the SDP.

He served as the minister of labor on four occasions between 1970 and 1983.

Helle was a member of the Vihti municipal council for 51 years from 1936 to 1987, and was the chairman of the council 1958–1976.