List_of_members_of_the_Parliament_of_Finland,_1919–1922

List of members of the Parliament of Finland, 1919–1922

List of members of the Parliament of Finland, 1919–1922

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This is the list of the members of the Parliament of Finland between April 1, 1919 – September 4, 1922 following the parliamentary election in 1919. In the elections Social Democratic Party of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue) won 80 seats, Agrarian Party (Maalaisliitto, Agrarian League) 42, National Coalition Party (Kansallinen Kokoomus) 28, National Progressive Party (Kansallinen Edistyspuolue) 26, Swedish People's Party (Ruotsalainen kansanpuolue, Swedish: Svenska folkpartiet) 22 and Christian Workers' Union (Suomen kristillisen työväen liitto) 2.

Lauri Kristian Relander was selected as Speaker of the Parliament of Finland on April 2. He resigned after being appointed the governor of Viipuri Province on May 8, 1920. Kyösti Kallio was then the Speaker until March 29, 1921, when he was replaced by Wäinö Wuolijoki.

Five cabinets were formed during this parliament: 4 composed of parties from right and center, and one caretaker cabinet. Only the cabinet of Erich had the majority in the parliament.[1]

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Members of the Parliament 1919–1922

In the table, the names written with italics were appointed to the Parliament later than April 1, 1919—the first day of the new Parliament—to replace those who had died or resigned.

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Notes

  1. [N 1]
    Georg Schauman and Georg von Wendt were nominated by Swedish People's Party, but did not join party's parliamentary group after the election and instead formed Swedish Left parliamentary group (Swedish: Svensk Vänster, Finnish: Ruotsalainen vasemmisto). Unlike the majority of Swedish People's Party, Swedish Left supported republican constitution.
  2. [N 2]
    Kalle Aalto replaced Sikstus Rönnberg on October 16, 1919
  3. [N 3]
    Alex Alfthan replaced Artturi Virkkunen on February 16, 1922
  4. [N 4]
    Lennart Byman replaced Eirik Hornborg on May 2, 1922
  5. [N 5]
    Mikko Collan resigned on October 8, 1920
  6. [N 6]
    Frans Hanhisalo resigned November 25, 1921
  7. [N 7]
    Hilda Hannunen replaced Iisakki Valavaara on October 8, 1920
  8. [N 8]
    Oskari Heikinheimo replaced Aleksanteri Koivisto on January 27, 1922
  9. [N 9]
    Taavetti Heimonen died on June 1, 1920
  10. [N 10]
    Matti Helenius-Seppälä died October 18, 1920
  11. [N 11]
    Edvard Helle resigned on September 27, 1921
  12. [N 12]
    Eirik Hornborg resigned on May 1, 1922
  13. [N 13]
    Vilkku Joukahainen replaced Wilhelmi Malmivaara on March 18, 1920
  14. [N 14]
    Jalmari Jyske resigned January 27, 1922
  15. [N 15]
    Toivo Kivimäki replaced Heikki Ritavuori on February 22, 1922
  16. [N 16]
    Aleksanteri Koivisto died on December 22, 1921
  17. [N 17]
    Jalo Lahdensuo replaced Frans Hanhisalo on December 7, 1921
  18. [N 18]
    Augusta Laine replaced Jalmari Jyske on February 10, 1922
  19. [N 19]
    Matti Lassila replaced Penna Paunu on October 12, 1920
  20. [N 20]
    Oskari Leivo died on December 12, 1921
  21. [N 21]
    Alfred Lindroos replaced Edvard Helle on September 30, 1921
  22. [N 22]
    Kalle Lumio replaced Väinö Vankkoja on October 17, 1919
  23. [N 23]
    Mikko Luopajärvi died on January 5, 1920
  24. [N 24]
    Edla Lyytinen died on May 21, 1919
  25. [N 25]
    Jalmari Malmi replaced Artur Wuorimaa on October 11, 1921
  26. [N 26]
    Wilhelmi Malmivaara resigned on March 11, 1920
  27. [N 27]
    Aleksanteri Mero replaced Lauri Kristian Relander on October 26, 1920
  28. [N 28]
    Tatu Nissinen replaced Bruno Sarlin on October 15, 1920
  29. [N 29]
    Nestori Nättinen replaced Niilo Patinen on February 28, 1922
  30. [N 30]
    NiiloPatinen resigned February 14, 1922
  31. [N 31]
    Penna Paunu died on August 24, 1920
  32. [N 32]
    Heikki Peura replaced Mikko Luopajärvi on February 13, 1920
  33. [N 33]
    Eelis Rantanen replaced Matti Helenius-Seppälä on March 31, 1921
  34. [N 34]
    Lauri Relander resigned on October 8, 1920
  35. [N 35]
    Heikki Ritavuori was assassinated on February 14, 1922
  36. [N 36]
    Wivi Roslander replaced Oskari Leivo on January 24, 1922
  37. [N 37]
    Sikstus Rönnberg died on August 30, 1919
  38. [N 38]
    Aarne Sihvo resigned on October 4, 1920
  39. [N 39]
    Vili Taskinen replaced Taavetti Heimonen on October 4, 1920
  40. [N 40]
    Anna Toivari replaced Toivo Turtiainen on October 12, 1920
  41. [N 41]
    Juhana Toiviainen replaced Aarne Sihvo on October 12, 1920
  42. [N 42]
    Pekka Tonteri replaced Edla Lyytinen on June 3, 1919
  43. [N 43]
    Toivo Turtiainen died on September 12, 1920
  44. [N 44]
    Iisakki Valavaara resigned on October 8, 1920
  45. [N 45]
    Väinö Vankkoja died on August 10, 1919
  46. [N 46]
    Hilja Vilkevaara replaced Mikko Collan on October 9, 1920
  47. [N 47]
    Artturi Wirkkunen resigned on February 7, 1922
  48. [N 48]
    Artur Wuorimaa resigned on September 23, 1921

References

  1. [1]
    "Ministerikortisto". Valtioneuvosto (Finnish Government). Archived from the original on January 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
  2. [2]
    Jääskeläinen, Mauno (1973). Itsenäisyyden ajan eduskunta 1919–1938. Suomen Kansanedustuslaitoksen Historia. Vol. 7. Eduskunnan historiakomitea. ISBN 951-859-196-2.
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