Artturi Aalto
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Arthur August Aalto (originally Silfver; May 2, 1876 Karjalohja
– April 25, 1937 Tuusula
) was a Finnish
Social Democratic
politician and journalist. He was elected to the Parliament of Finland
in 1919 election from Uusimaa Province
and continued as MP until 1933. Aalto was a member of the electoral collage for selecting the President of Finland
in 1925 and 1931.
Karjalohja
Karjalohja , or Karislojo in Swedish is a municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
– April 25, 1937 Tuusula
Tuusula
Tuusula is a municipality of Finland. It belongs to the Helsinki sub-region of the Uusimaa region. The municipality has a population of .-Geography:...
) was a Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
Social Democratic
Social Democratic Party of Finland
The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many...
politician and journalist. He was elected to the Parliament of Finland
Parliament of Finland
The Eduskunta , is the parliament of Finland. The unicameral parliament has 200 members and meets in the Parliament House in Helsinki. The latest election to the parliament took place on April 17, 2011.- Constitution :...
in 1919 election from Uusimaa Province
Uusimaa Province
The Province of Uusimaa was a province of Finland from 1831 to 1997.In 1831 the Nyland-Tavastehus Governorate was divided into the Tavastehus Governorate and Nyland Governorate, and was thus formed....
and continued as MP until 1933. Aalto was a member of the electoral collage for selecting the President of Finland
President of Finland
The President of the Republic of Finland is the nation's head of state. Under the Finnish constitution, executive power is vested in the President and the government, with the President possessing extensive powers. The President is elected directly by the people of Finland for a term of six years....
in 1925 and 1931.