Kaarlo Harvala | |
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Leader of Social Democratic Party | |
In office 1930 – 31 August 1942 | |
Preceded by | Matti Paasivuori |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 September 1885 Ruovesi |
Died | 31 August 1942 Helsinki | (aged 56)
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Occupation | Journalist |
Kaarlo Harvala (1885–1942) was a Finnish journalist and politician who was among the chairmen of the Social Democratic Party. He held the post between 1930 and 1942. He was also a member of the Parliament of Finland.
Harvala was born in Ruovesi on 5 September 1885. [1] He was the secretary of the Union of Finnish Landlords in Tampere between 1912 and 1918. [1] He was arrested in 1918 due to his political views. [1] Following his release from prison he worked as an editor-in-chief of Kansan Sana newspaper and Kansan magazine in Tampere. [1] Then he became the editor of Sosialist newspaper in Turku in 1919 and remained in the post until 1923. [2]
He became a member of the Parliament on 5 September 1922 and served there until 31 August 1939. [2] In 1930 he was elected as the leader of Social Democratic Party, replacing Matti Paasivuori in the post. [3] Harvala remained in the post until his death in Helsinki on 31 August 1942. [1] [3]
Kaarlo Harvala | |
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Leader of Social Democratic Party | |
In office 1930 – 31 August 1942 | |
Preceded by | Matti Paasivuori |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 September 1885 Ruovesi |
Died | 31 August 1942 Helsinki | (aged 56)
Political party | Social Democratic Party |
Occupation | Journalist |
Kaarlo Harvala (1885–1942) was a Finnish journalist and politician who was among the chairmen of the Social Democratic Party. He held the post between 1930 and 1942. He was also a member of the Parliament of Finland.
Harvala was born in Ruovesi on 5 September 1885. [1] He was the secretary of the Union of Finnish Landlords in Tampere between 1912 and 1918. [1] He was arrested in 1918 due to his political views. [1] Following his release from prison he worked as an editor-in-chief of Kansan Sana newspaper and Kansan magazine in Tampere. [1] Then he became the editor of Sosialist newspaper in Turku in 1919 and remained in the post until 1923. [2]
He became a member of the Parliament on 5 September 1922 and served there until 31 August 1939. [2] In 1930 he was elected as the leader of Social Democratic Party, replacing Matti Paasivuori in the post. [3] Harvala remained in the post until his death in Helsinki on 31 August 1942. [1] [3]