V. J. Sukselainen | |
|---|---|
 Portrait from 1981 | |
| 24th Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office 27 May 1957 – 29 November 1957 | |
| President | Urho Kekkonen |
| Deputy | Nils Meinander Esa Kaitila Aarre Simonen Johannes Virolainen |
| Preceded by | Karl-August Fagerholm |
| Succeeded by | Rainer von Fieandt |
| In office 13 January 1959 – 14 July 1961 | |
| President | Urho Kekkonen |
| Deputy | Ralf Törngren Eemil Luukka Kauno Kleemola |
| Preceded by | Karl-August Fagerholm |
| Succeeded by | Martti Miettunen |
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 17 January 1951 – 17 March 1953 | |
| Prime Minister | Urho Kekkonen |
| Preceded by | Urho Kekkonen |
| Succeeded by | Heikki Kannisto |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 5 May 1954 – 20 October 1954 | |
| Prime Minister | Ralf Törngren |
| Preceded by | Tuure Junnila |
| Succeeded by | Penna Tervo |
| In office 17 March 1950 – 17 January 1951 | |
| Prime Minister | Urho Kekkonen |
| Preceded by | Onni Hiltunen |
| Succeeded by | Onni Hiltunen |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Acting | |
| In office 16 May 1961 – 19 June 1961 | |
| Prime Minister | Himself |
| Preceded by | Ralf Törngren |
| Succeeded by | Ahti Karjalainen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Viero Johannes Saari 12 October 1906 Paimio, Finland |
| Died | 6 April 1995 (aged 88) Espoo, Finland |
| Political party | Agrarian League/Centre Party |
| Alma mater | University of Helsinki |
Vieno Johannes (V.J.) "Jussi" Sukselainen (12 October 1906 – 6 April 1995; surname until 1928 Saari), was twice Prime Minister of Finland and four times Speaker of the Parliament.[1] He was President of the Nordic Council in 1972 and 1977. He also served as the fourth Director General of Kela, the Finnish social security agency, from 1954 until 1971.
Sukselainen was born in Paimio and died in Espoo. He was a member of the Centre Party.[2]
