Arthur Castrén

Johan Arthur Castrén
Castrén in the 1930s
ConstituencySouthern electoral district of Oulu
Personal details
Born(1866-06-10)June 10, 1866
Turtola, Grand Duchy of Finland
DiedJune 29, 1946(1946-06-29) (aged 80)
Pietarsaari, Finland
CitizenshipFinland
PartyYoung Finnish Party

Johan Arthur Castrén (10 June 1866 – 29 June 1946) was a Finnish politician, born in Turtola. He was a member of the Senate of Finland and the first director of internal affairs from 27 November 1917 to 27 November 1918, before the Ministry of Interior was created. He served as the municipal mayor of Oulu from 1896–1908 and as the mayor of Helsinki from 1922–1930, and formally as the senior municipal mayor from 1931–1936.

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