Paavo Virkkunen
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Paavo Eemil Virkkunen (27 September 1874 in Pudasjärvi – 13 July 1959 in Pälkäne) was a Finnish conservative politician.
He was a member of the Finnish Party and was elected in the parliament in 1913, but joined the National Coalition Party in 1918.[1] 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 is buried in the Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.[2]
References
- ^ "Edustajamatrikkeli". Eduskunta. Archived from the original on 2012-02-12.
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