 He took part in economical and political negotiations between Grand Duchy of Finland and Russian Empire in 1913–1915; he represented the Finnish industry and resisted the suggested Russian uniform tariff policy which would have weakened the competitiveness of Finnish companies against Russian ones.Enckell became involved in local politics during 1911–1914 in Helsinki City Council.In 1917 he was appointed the Finnish Minister–Secretary of State in Saint Petersburg.