Anton Kotonen (1876–1936) was a jurist who played an active role in shaping the Finland's governmental form. He was a member of the Parliament for the Social Democratic Party of Finland and served as the minister of justice between 1928 and 1929.
Anton Kotonen | |
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| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 22 December 1928 – 18 February 1929 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1876 Virolahti, Finland |
| Died | 1936 (aged 59–60) Helsinki, Finland |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Finland |
| Occupation | Jurist |
Early life and education edit
Kotonen was born in Virolahti in 1876.[1] He obtained a degree in law in 1902.[2]
Career edit
Kotonen became a deputy judge in 1905. He was the mayor of Sortavala for one year between 1904 and 1905.[2] Then he acted as the chief Legal adviser of the town from 1906 to 1907. He also began to work as a lawyer from 1906.[2]
Kotonen was first elected to the Parliament for the Social Democratic Party on 1 June 1909, and his term ended on 1 February 1914.[2] He was again elected as a deputy on 1 April 1919 and served at the Parliament until 4 September 1922.[2]
Kotonen was one of the three members of the committee which designed the Finland's republican form of government in 1917.[3] The other committee members were Kaarlo Juhani Ståhlberg and Rabbe Axel Wrede.[4] Kotonen was a member of the legislative council in Helsinki from 1921 to 1928.[1] He was the secretary of the Parliament between 1929 and 1936.[2]
Kotonen was appinted minister of justice on 22 December 1928 and was in office until 18 February 1929.[2]
Death edit
Kotonen died in Helsinki in 1936.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Mia Sundström (2 September 1998). "Kotonen, Anton (1876 – 1936)". Suomen kansallisbiografia (in Finnish). Helsinki.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h "Anton Kotonen" (in Finnish). Eduskunta Riksdagen. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ Minna Heikura (17 July 2019). "Suomen johtohenkilöt lähtivät hellettä pakoon – syntyi lause, joka edelleen on yksi itsenäisen Suomen peruskivistä". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Suomen perustuslakia kirjoitettiin Wredebyn kartanossa". Keskilaakso (in Finnish). 28 November 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
External links edit
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