Carl Enckell
Finnish diplomat, foreign minister and industrialist (1876-1959).
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Carl Enckell was a Finnish diplomat, foreign minister and industrialist. Born on 7 June 1876 in Saint Petersburg, Enckell died on 26 March 1959 in Helsinki at the age of 82.
Positions held include Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland (1918–1950) and ambassador. Enckell studied at TU Dresden and Hamina Cadet School. Honours include Cross of Liberty, 1st Class, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa and Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, among 14 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 20 languages, Carl Enckell is No. 93,109 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 7 June 1876, Saint Petersburg
- Died
- 26 March 1959, Helsinki (aged 82)
- Country
- Finland
- Known as
- Politician, diplomat
- Field
- Politics
- Education
- TU Dresden, Hamina Cadet School
- Languages
- Finnish, Swedish
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 20
Did you know
Was 42 when first minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland (1918).
Lived to 82.
Shares a birthday with Orhan Pamuk and Paul Gauguin.
One of 384 people in the Index born in Saint Petersburg, with Dmitry Medvedev.
Has a Wikipedia article in 20 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1918–1950Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland
- —Ambassador
Connections
- FatherCarl Enckell
- SiblingAnders Arvid Enckell
- SiblingOscar Paul Enckell
- ChildRalph Enckell
Honours and works
Awards
- Cross of Liberty, 1st Class1919
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa1919
- Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1919
- Cross of Liberty 3rd Division, 1st Class1920
- Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1921
- Cross of Liberty, 1st Class with star1944
- Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland1946
- Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Grand cross of the Order of the Dragon of Annam
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon
- Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Commander of the Legion of Honour
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