Mikko Laaksonen

Mikko Laaksonen in 1980

Mikko Olavi Laaksonen (27 August 1927 – 11 January 2006) was a Finnish jurist, trade union leader and politician, born in Helsinki. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1966 to 1971, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He served as Minister of Justice and Deputy Minister of the Interior from 26 March to 30 September 1971. At the age of 17, in 1944, Laaksonen enlisted in the Finnish SS-Company and served in the German military from 1944 to 1945, at a time when Germany and Finland were at war with each other (the Lapland War).[1][2] Laaksonen applied to the membership of Veljesapu, SS veterans organization, but was not accepted. Veljesapu admitted members of the Finnish SS Company inconsistently, as it was mainly for the SS Battalion veterans.[3]

Laaksonen retired in 1981, and he lived rest of his life in Spain. He died in Fuengirola, Spain.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Erotettu pääjohtaja oli värikäs hahmo". Helsingin Sanomat. 17 February 2025. SS-miehen taustakin pulpahti pintaan vielä 1997, kun hän kävi haulikkoa paukuttelemalla osoittamassa mieltään Korkeimman oikeuden tuomiota vastaan
  2. ^ "Eduskunta - kansanedustajat". Eduskunta.fi. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  3. ^ Kunnian Miehet - 75 Vuotta Suomalaisten Waffen-SS-Vapaaehtoisten Asevelitoimintaa 1943-2018 - Mikko Uola (2019) p. 132
  4. ^ Vesikansa, Jyrki. "Mikko Laaksonen". Biografiasampo (in Finnish). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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