Eljas Erkko
Former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Juho Eljas Erkko was a Finnish politician and journalist. He was a foreign minister and negotiated with the Soviet Union before the Winter War started. Erkko's father was politician and journalist Eero Erkko and son journalist Aatos Erkko. Wikipedia
Born: June 1, 1895, Helsinki, Finland
Died: February 20, 1965 (age 69 years), Helsinki, Finland
Parents: Maissi Erkko
Spouse: Eugenia Violet Sutcliffe (m. 1922–1965)
Party: National Progressive Party
Previous offices: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland (1938–1939) and Deputy Minister of the Interior of Finland (1932–1932)
Children: Aatos Erkko