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Finnish politician (1874–1959)
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Paavo Virkkunen

Paavo Eemil Virkkunen (27 September 1874 – 13 July 1959) was a Finnish conservative politician.

Virkkunen was born in Pudasjärvi. He was a member of the Finnish Party and was elected in the parliament in 1913, but joined the National Coalition Party in 1918. He was five times the Speaker of the Parliament. He became the chairman of the party in 1932 following the six-year leadership of Kyösti Haataja.

He died in Pälkäne, aged 84, and is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.

References

  1. "Edustajamatrikkeli". Eduskunta. Archived from the original on 2012-02-12.
  2. "Hietaniemen hautausmaa – merkittäviä vainajia" (PDF). Helsingin seurakuntayhtymä. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
Political offices
Preceded byErnst Nevanlinna Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
1918 		Succeeded byLauri Kristian Relander
Preceded byWäinö Wuolijoki Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
1923 		Succeeded byKyösti Kallio
Preceded byWäinö Wuolijoki Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
1926 		Succeeded byKyösti Kallio
Preceded byKyösti Kallio Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
1928 		Succeeded byKyösti Kallio
Preceded byKyösti Kallio Speaker of the Parliament of Finland
1929-1930 		Succeeded byJuho Sunila
Chairmen of the National Coalition Party


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