Albert von Hellens

Albert von Hellens
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

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.

Early life

Von 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

Following his graduation, von Hellens worked as the secretary of the judicial institution in Turku between 1903 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

Von Hellens married Maja Oihonna of Ursin in 1903.[2] He died in Turku on 2 April 1950.[1][2]

Awards

Von Hellens was the recipient of the Order of the Lion of Finland.[5]

References

"von Hellens, Albert" (in Swedish). Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
"von Hellens, Albert Alexander" (in Finnish). Ylioppilasmatrikkeli. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
"von Hellens, Lars Teodor" (in Finnish). Akatemiasampo. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
"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.

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[upps-1] "von Hellens, Albert" (in Swedish). Uppslagsverket Finland. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[ylio-2] "von Hellens, Albert Alexander" (in Finnish). Ylioppilasmatrikkeli. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[3] "von Hellens, Lars Teodor" (in Finnish). Akatemiasampo. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[kansa-4] "Hellens, Albert von (1879–1950)" (in Finnish). Kansallisbiografia. Retrieved 31 January 2023.

[5] Matikkala, Antti (2017). Suomen Valkoisen Ruusun ja Suomen Leijonan ritarikunnat (in Finnish). Helsinki: Edita. ISBN 978-951-37-7005-1.