Albert von Hellens (1879–1950) was a Finnish lawyer and jurist who served as the Finnish minister of interior and minister of justice in the 1920s. Being a member of the von Hellens noble family he also headed the Court of Appeal of Turku.
Albert von Hellens | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 1924–1925 | |
| In office 1922–1922 | |
| Minister of Interior | |
| In office 1920–1921 | |
| Prime Minister | Rafael Erich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Albert Alexander von Hellens 22 November 1879 Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland |
| Died | 2 April 1950 (aged 70) Turku, Finland |
| Spouse | Maja Oihonna of Ursin |
| Occupation | Jurist |
Early life
editVon Hellens was born in Helsinki on 22 November 1879.[1][2] His parents were Lars Theodor von Hellens and Johanna Maria Augusta of Heurlin.[2][3]
Career
editFollowing his graduation, von Hellens worked as the secretary of the judicial institution in Turku between 1903 and 1918.[1] In 1917 he was named as the governor of Turku and Björneborg which he held for one year.[1] He was also governor of the Kuopio county in the same period.[1] From 1919 to 1930 he was the governor of Tavastehus county.[1]
In 1917 von Hellens joined the National Progress Party.[4] Between 1920 and 1921 he was the minister of interior.[1] In 1922 he was named as the minister of justice which he also held from 1924 to 1925.[1] In 1930 he was appointed president of the Court of Appeal of Turku and remained in the post until his retirement in 1949.[4]
Personal life and death
editVon Hellens married Maja Oihonna of Ursin in 1903.[2] He died in Turku on 2 April 1950.[1][2]
Awards
editVon Hellens was the recipient of the Order of the Lion of Finland.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "von Hellens, Albert" (in Swedish). Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d "von Hellens, Albert Alexander" (in Finnish). Ylioppilasmatrikkeli. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "von Hellens, Lars Teodor" (in Finnish). Akatemiasampo. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Hellens, Albert von (1879–1950)" (in Finnish). Kansallisbiografia. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ Matikkala, Antti (2017). Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ja Suomen Leijonan ritarikunnat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Edita. ISBN 978-951-37-7005-1.