Åke Gartz

Finnish politician and businessman (1888–1974)
Person human Q2336258
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Summary

Åke Gartz was born on June 9, 1888[1], in Helsinki[2]. He died on November 29, 1974[3], in Karis[4]. He worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Hietaniemi cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Finland[10], Grand Duchy of Finland[11]
  • Native language: Swedish[12]
  • Ethnic group: Finland Swedes[13]
  • Position held: Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland[14]
  • Award received: Memorial Medal with Rose of the War of Independence[15], Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class[16], Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[17], Commander of the Order of the Polar Star[18], Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[19], Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Dannebrog[20], Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross[21], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Commons category: Åke Gartz[24]
  • Honorific prefix: vuorineuvos[25]
  • Family name: Gartz[26]
  • Given name: Åke[27]
  • Work location: Bern[28], Bucharest[29], Moscow[30]
  • Partner in business or sport: Harry Gullichsen[31]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Finnish[32], Swedish[33]
  • Significant person: Eero A. Wuori[34], Harry Gullichsen[35], Juho Kusti Paasikivi[36], Urho Kekkonen[37]

Why It Matters

Åke Gartz has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Åke Gartz born?

Åke Gartz's place of birth was Helsinki[2].

Where did Åke Gartz die?

Åke Gartz died in Karis[4].

What did Åke Gartz do for work?

Åke Gartz worked as a politician[5], diplomat[6], and businessperson[7].

What awards did Åke Gartz receive?

Honors received include Memorial Medal with Rose of the War of Independence[15], Cross of Liberty, 2nd Class[16], Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[17], and Commander of the Order of the Polar Star[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . BiographySampo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Finnish Ministers database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'ru', 'sv', 'uk']
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    Partner in business or sport → Harry Gullichsen
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  5. 22w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Hietaniemi cemetery
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