Arvo Salminen

Arvo Ilmari Salminen (5 August 1896 in Pori – 26 July 1967 in Helsinki) was a Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician.

He was a member of the National Coalition Party (Finland) and was the chairman of the party in 1946 - 1954. He served in Parliament in 1945 - 1948 and again in 1951 - 1958. He also served as Finnish Minister of Education in the caretaker government from November 17, 1953 to May 5, 1954.

Salminen held a divinity degree as well as a law degree.

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Chairmen of the National Coalition Party

Hugo Suolahti E. N. Setälä Antti Tulenheimo Hugo Suolahti Kyösti Haataja Paavo Virkkunen Juho Kusti Paasikivi Pekka Pennanen Edwin Linkomies K. F. Lehtonen Arvo Salminen Jussi Saukkonen Juha Rihtniemi Harri Holkeri Ilkka Suominen Pertti Salolainen Sauli Niinistö Ville Itälä Jyrki Katainen Alexander Stubb Petteri Orpo

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