Bruno Jalander | |
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| Minister of War | |
| In office 14 November 1922 – 22 June 1923 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| In office September 1921 – September 1921 | |
| Prime Minister | Juho Vennola |
| In office 15 March 1920 – April 1921 | |
| Prime Minister | Rafael Erich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bruno Fredrik Jalander (1872-08-28)28 August 1872 |
| Died | 14 December 1966(1966-12-14) (aged 94) Helsinki, Finland |
| Occupation | Military officer |
Bruno Jalander (28 August 1872 – 14 December 1966) was a Finnish military officer who served as minister of war in the post-World War I period between 1920 and 1923.
Jalander was born inBrahestad on 28 August 1872.[1] He was educated at the Finnish Cadet Corps in Fredrikshamn.[1]
Jalander served inNyland's Finnish sniper battalion until the Finnish national military was disbanded.[1] For three years he served with a Russian troop unit in theCaucasus.[1] However, he left the army and worked in different jobs such as deputy chief of police and insurance inspector.[1] WhenWorld War I broke out in 1914 Jalander resumed his military service in Russia where he served as company commander and battalion commander's adjutant in the defense units set up by the Petrograd Infantry Division.[1] Following theSoviet revolution in 1917 Jalander began to work in the Office of theGovernor-General of Finland.[1] He was also a member of the military committee composed of the activists who gathered to fight against Russians.[1] In November 1917 Jalander was promoted to the rank oflieutenant colonel and was appointed governor of Nyland county.[2] In April 1918, after the German occupation of Helsinki, he resumed his post as governor.[1] In June 1918 he joined theFinnish army as acolonel.[1]
On 15 March 1920 Jalander was appointed minister of war inRafael Erich'scabinet.[3] His rank was colonel at the time of his appointment, but a few months later he was promoted to the rank ofmajor general.[3] The cabinet resigned in April 1921.[3] In September 1921, Jalander was re-appointed minister of war to thesecond cabinet ofJuho Vennola, replacing Onni Hämäläinen in the post.[3] However, he resigned from the office soon after his appointment due to a conflict over the nomination ofCarl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim as the head of the Civil Guard.[4] Jalander was replaced byLauri Malmberg as defence minister.[4] Jalander continued to serve as minister of war in thecabinet led byAimo Cajander and in thecabinet led byKyösti Kallio between 14 November 1922 and 22 June 1923.[3]
Jalander married three times.[1] His first spouse was Nina Helena Schultz, with whom he wed in 1906.[1] His second wife was an opera singer,Aino Ackté, and they married in 1919.[1] Jalander's third spouse was Zoja Orloff, and they wed in 1947.[1] Jalander died in Helsinki on 14 December 1966.[1]
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