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This is the list of the members of the Parliament of Finland between May 1, 1924 – September 1, 1927 following the parliamentary election held April 1–2, 1924. The elections were originally scheduled be held in August 1925; but after the Socialist Workers Party had been outlawed and its members arrested, the Parliament only had 173 members instead of 200. Disagreement between President Ståhlberg and Prime Minister Kallio on the question of early elections caused the latter to resign. The new caretaker cabinet led by Aimo Cajander then ordered disbandment of the Parliament and early elections.

The elections did not cause major changes to the Finnish political landscape. The communists—in the form of Socialist Workers' and Small Farmers' Election Alliance—lost 9 seats, majority of which were gained by Social Democratic Party of Finland. Together the parties on the left had only 78 seats, less than ever before. Social Democrats remained the largest group in Parliament with 60 seats, followed by Agrarian Party and National Coalition Party. Among the 200 members of the Parliament were 17 women (8.5%).

Kyösti Kallio acted as Speaker of the Parliament of Finland until he became Minister in March 1925. Wäinö Wuolijoki was then the Speaker 1925–26 and Paavo Virkkunen 1926–27.

Only the first of the four cabinets formed during this parliament had a majority, and it too lost its majority when the Agrarian Party withdraw from cabinet following a disagreement on pensions of government officials. The Ingman cabinet finally resigned four months after that due to defeat of the election bill.

As neither National Progressive Party nor Swedish People's Party were willing to enter the new cabinet due to their disappointment with the election bill, Antti Tulenheimo formed a minority cabinet between National Coalition and Agrarian Parties. After this cabinet had resigned due to question of national defense funding, Kyösti Kallio headed another cabinet formed on the same basis.

The fourth and last cabinet formed during this Parliament and led by Väinö Tanner is important in the Finnish political history for several reasons. It was the first time the largest party in Finland, the Social Democrats, had participated in a cabinet during the time Finland had been independent, and also only the second time in the history of the Parliament of Finland after the Tokoi senate in 1917. It also had Finland's first female minister, Miina Sillanpää.

Members of the Parliament 1924–1927

In the table, the names written with italics were appointed to the Parliament later than May 1, 1924—the first day of the new Parliament—to replace those who had died or resigned. The names are given here as in the membership roll of the Parliament; for example the name Svento is used instead of Sventorzetski even though the latter version was used until 1938.

Notes

1. Agrarian Party withdrew its ministers from the cabinet of Ingman on November 22, 1924
2. ^ Edvard Huttunen joined the parliamentary group of Social Democratic Party on February 5, 1926
3. ^ Georg Schauman was 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).
4. Valentin Annala died on October 19, 1926
5. Otto Elfving replaced Pekka Meriläinen on October 20, 1926
6. Eva Heikinheimo replaced Aaro Jaskari on September 1, 1925
7. Aaro Jaskari died on August 28, 1925
8. Juho Komulainen died on April 10, 1927
9. Kustaa Kylänpää replaced Anshelm Sjöstedt-Jussila on October 20, 1925
10. Jaakko Liedes replaced Konsta Vuokila on October 17, 1924
11. Pekka Meriläinen died on April 9, 1926
12. Isak Penttala replaced Kaarlo Saari on March 4, 1927
13. Taavi Pitkänen replaced Juho Komulainen on April 25, 1927
14. Hjalmar Procopé's resignation was accepted on March 9, 1926
15. Kaarlo Saari died on February 25, 1927
16. Armas Saastamoinen on resigned February 5, 1926
17. Max Sergelius replaced Hjalmar Procopé on March 12, 1926 and joined the Swedish Left parliamentary group
18. Anshelm Sjöstedt-Jussila resigned on September 5, 1925
19. Pekka Strengell replaced Bruno Tenhunen on October 10, 1924
20. Bruno Tenhunen was judged to be ineligible for parliament membership on October 1, 1924
21. Kaarlo Varho replaced Svantte Vuorio on February 1, 1926
22. Konsta Vuokila was judged to be ineligible for parliament membership on October 1, 1924
23. Svantte Vuorio resigned on December 2, 1925 due illness
24. Edvin Wahlstén replaced Valentin Annala on October 20, 1926
25. Olli Zitting replaced Armas Saastamoinen on February 12, 1926

References

1. ^ Jääskeläinen, Mauno (1973). Itsenäisyyden ajan eduskunta 1919–1938. Suomen Kansanedustuslaitoksen Historia. Vol. 7. Eduskunnan historiakomitea. ISBN 951-859-196-2.
2. "Eduskunta - edustajamatrikkeli" (in Finnish). Eduskunta. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
3. ^ "Ministerikortisto". Valtioneuvosto (Finnish Government). Archived from the original on January 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
4. Yli-Kovero, Kristiina (2007-05-11). "When widowhood was the only way into the boardroom". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved 2009-05-24.

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