Kaarlo Castrén

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Kaarlo Castrén

In office
April 17, 1919 – August 15, 1919
Preceded by Lauri Ingman
Succeeded by Juho Vennola

In office
November 27, 1918 – April 17, 1919
Preceded by Juhani Arajärvi
Succeeded by August Ramsay

Born February 28, 1860
Turtola, Finland
Died November 19, 1938
Political party National Progressive Party

Kaarlo Castrén (born February 28, 1860 in Turtola, died November 19, 1938) was a Finnish politician and Prime Minister of Finland. He represented the National Progressive Party.

Castrén graduated in 1887 as a Bachelor of Law. From 1888 to 1892, he worked in the finance division of the Senate of Finland, and from 1888 to 1898 in the Castrén & Snellman attorneys-at-law office.

From 1892 to 1904, Castrén was a member of the board in the Kansallis-Osake-Pankki bank. He attended the state board meetings in 1894 and from 1905 to 1906. He was Senator from 1908 to 1909, after which he founded an attorney-at-law office. In 1916, Castrén was elected as the director of Kansallis-Osake-Pankki.

In November 1918, Castrén was named Minister of Finance. He served as Prime Minister of Finland from April 17 to August 15, 1919. His government gave a proposal of the republic form of government in Finland, and after the proposal was accepted, the government disbanded.

Preceded by
Lauri Ingman
Prime Minister of Finland
1919
Succeeded by
Juho Vennola