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.
Kaarlo Harvala | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 (aged 56) Helsinki |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Biography
editHarvala 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Kaarlo Harvala" (in Finnish). Eduskunka Riksdagen. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Historia 2. 1919-1939: Sisällissodasta uuteen nousuun". SSSL (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ a b Jan Sundberg (1999). "The Finnish Social Democratic Party". In Robert Ladrech; Philippe Marlière (eds.). Social Democratic Parties in the European Union: History, Organization, Policies. London: Macmillan Press Ltd. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-230-37414-0.