Veikko Helle

Veikko Kullervo Helle (11 December 1911, in Vihti – 5 February 2005, in Lohja) was a Finnish politician representing the Social Democrats.

Veikko Helle
Helle to the left.
Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
In office 5 February 1976 – 31 January 1978
Preceded by	V. J. Sukselainen
Succeeded by	Ahti Pekkala
Deputy Prime Minister of Finland
In office 15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Prime Minister	Ahti Karjalainen
Preceded by	Päiviö Hetemäki
Succeeded by	Päiviö Hetemäki
Minister of Labour
In office 31 December 1982 – 6 May 1983
Prime Minister	Kalevi Sorsa
Preceded by	Jouko Kajanoja
Succeeded by	Urpo Leppänen
In office 23 February 1972 – 4 September 1972
Prime Minister	Rafael Paasio
Preceded by	Keijo Liinamaa
Succeeded by	Valde Nevalainen
In office 15 July 1970 – 29 October 1971
Prime Minister	Ahti Karjalainen
Preceded by	Esa Timonen
Succeeded by	Keijo Liinamaa
In office 1 March 1970 – 14 May 1970
Prime Minister	Mauno Koivisto
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Esa Timonen
Personal details
Born	Veikko Kullervo Helle (1911-12-11)11 December 1911 Vihti, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died	5 February 2005(2005-02-05) (aged 93) Lohja, Finland
Political party	Social Democratic

Helle was originally a carpenter by trade and followed his father into municipal politics and later into the parliament. He was elected in the 1936 municipal elections and he served as a member of parliament from 1951 to 1983. He was four times a minister between 1970 and 1983 and the speaker of the parliament from 1976 to 1978.[1] Helle ran in the elections for SDP chairman in 1963, losing the post to Rafael Paasio. In the inner party politics, he represented the right-wing of the SDP.

He served as the minister of labor on four occasions between 1970 and 1983.[2]

Helle was a member of the Vihti municipal council for 51 years from 1936 to 1987, and was the chairman of the council 1958–1976.