Juho Niukkanen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Juho Niukkanen

Finnish politician and Minister of Defense

Date of Birth: 27-Jul-1888

Place of Birth: Svobodnoye, Leningrad Oblast, Russia

Date of Death: 17-May-1954

Profession: politician

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Juho Niukkanen (27 July 1888 in Kirvu – 17 May 1954 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician prior to, during, and after the Winter War.
He was a member of parliament from 1916 to 1933 and again from 1936 to 1954, and represented the Agrarian Party (Maalaisliitto).
He served as a minister in many cabinets.
His most important office were as Minister of Finance on three occasions, and as Minister of Defence from 1937 to 1940.Juho Niukkanen was a favourite subject of many puns and jokes, because his name is derived from the adjective niukka (bare, meagre, economical).