List of members of the Parliament of Finland, 1919–1922
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]
| Prime minister | Start | End | Days | Parties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaarlo Castrén | April 4, 1919 | August 15, 1919 | 121 | National Progressive Party Agrarian Party Swedish People's Party |
| Juho Vennola | August 15, 1919 | March 15, 1920 | 214 | National Progressive Party Agrarian Party |
| Rafael Erich | March 15, 1920 | April 9, 1921 | 391 | National Coalition Party National Progressive Party Agrarian Party Swedish People's Party |
| Juho Vennola | April 9, 1921 | June 2, 1922 | 420 | National Progressive Party Agrarian Party |
| Aimo Cajander | June 2, 1922 | November 14, 1922 | 166 | none (caretaker cabinet) |
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.
| English name | Finnish / Swedish name | Seats[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Social Democratic Party | Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue, Finlands socialdemokratiska parti | 80 |
| Agrarian League | Maalaisliitto, Agrarförbundet | 42 |
| National Coalition Party | Kansallinen Kokoomus, Samlingspartiet | 28 |
| National Progressive Party | Kansallinen Edistyspuolue. Framstegspartiet | 26 |
| Swedish People's Party | Ruotsalainen kansanpuolue, Svenska folkpartiet | 22[N 1] |
| Christian Workers' Union | Suomen kristillisen työväen liitto, Finlands kristliga arbetarförbund | 2 |
Notes
- 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.
- Kalle Aalto replaced Sikstus Rönnberg on October 16, 1919
- Alex Alfthan replaced Artturi Virkkunen on February 16, 1922
- Lennart Byman replaced Eirik Hornborg on May 2, 1922
- Mikko Collan resigned on October 8, 1920
- Frans Hanhisalo resigned November 25, 1921
- Hilda Hannunen replaced Iisakki Valavaara on October 8, 1920
- Oskari Heikinheimo replaced Aleksanteri Koivisto on January 27, 1922
- Taavetti Heimonen died on June 1, 1920
- Matti Helenius-Seppälä died October 18, 1920
- Edvard Helle resigned on September 27, 1921
- Eirik Hornborg resigned on May 1, 1922
- Vilkku Joukahainen replaced Wilhelmi Malmivaara on March 18, 1920
- Jalmari Jyske resigned January 27, 1922
- Toivo Kivimäki replaced Heikki Ritavuori on February 22, 1922
- Aleksanteri Koivisto died on December 22, 1921
- Jalo Lahdensuo replaced Frans Hanhisalo on December 7, 1921
- Augusta Laine replaced Jalmari Jyske on February 10, 1922
- Matti Lassila replaced Penna Paunu on October 12, 1920
- Oskari Leivo died on December 12, 1921
- Alfred Lindroos replaced Edvard Helle on September 30, 1921
- Kalle Lumio replaced Väinö Vankkoja on October 17, 1919
- Mikko Luopajärvi died on January 5, 1920
- Edla Lyytinen died on May 21, 1919
- Jalmari Malmi replaced Artur Wuorimaa on October 11, 1921
- Wilhelmi Malmivaara resigned on March 11, 1920
- Aleksanteri Mero replaced Lauri Kristian Relander on October 26, 1920
- Tatu Nissinen replaced Bruno Sarlin on October 15, 1920
- Nestori Nättinen replaced Niilo Patinen on February 28, 1922
- NiiloPatinen resigned February 14, 1922
- Penna Paunu died on August 24, 1920
- Heikki Peura replaced Mikko Luopajärvi on February 13, 1920
- Eelis Rantanen replaced Matti Helenius-Seppälä on March 31, 1921
- Lauri Relander resigned on October 8, 1920
- Heikki Ritavuori was assassinated on February 14, 1922
- Wivi Roslander replaced Oskari Leivo on January 24, 1922
- Sikstus Rönnberg died on August 30, 1919
- Aarne Sihvo resigned on October 4, 1920
- Vili Taskinen replaced Taavetti Heimonen on October 4, 1920
- Anna Toivari replaced Toivo Turtiainen on October 12, 1920
- Juhana Toiviainen replaced Aarne Sihvo on October 12, 1920
- Pekka Tonteri replaced Edla Lyytinen on June 3, 1919
- Toivo Turtiainen died on September 12, 1920
- Iisakki Valavaara resigned on October 8, 1920
- Väinö Vankkoja died on August 10, 1919
- Hilja Vilkevaara replaced Mikko Collan on October 9, 1920
- Artturi Wirkkunen resigned on February 7, 1922
- Artur Wuorimaa resigned on September 23, 1921
References
- "Ministerikortisto". Valtioneuvosto (Finnish Government). Archived from the original on January 4, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- Jääskeläinen, Mauno (1973). Itsenäisyyden ajan eduskunta 1919–1938. Suomen Kansanedustuslaitoksen Historia. 7. Eduskunnan historiakomitea. ISBN 951-859-196-2.
- "Eduskunta - edustajamatrikkeli" (in Finnish). Parliament of Finland. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
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