Matti Paasivuori
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Matti Paasivuori was a Finnish
politician
from Social Democratic Party
. Paasivuori was the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party on three occasions: 1909–1911, 1913–1917 and 1926–1930.
Paasivuori worked as carpenter and participated early in labor movement. He was a pioneer in the labor movement and affected its ideological and political development. Since 1907 he was Member of Senate
and participated in the development of occupational safety legislation. He was moderate in his political orientation, and after the Finnish Civil War
of 1918 the only representative from the political left who participated in the Senate of Finland
. In 1917, he had been Deputy Head of Trade and Industry office in Oskari Tokoi
Senate, which was the first government in the world led by a Social Democrat. Paasivuori was the minister of social affairs in the minority government of Väinö Tanner
from 1926 to 1927.
Paasivuorenkatu Street in central Helsinki is named after him.
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...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from Social Democratic Party
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...
. Paasivuori was the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party on three occasions: 1909–1911, 1913–1917 and 1926–1930.
Paasivuori worked as carpenter and participated early in labor movement. He was a pioneer in the labor movement and affected its ideological and political development. Since 1907 he was Member of Senate
Senate of Finland
The Senate of Finland combined the functions of cabinet and supreme court in the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1816 to 1917 and in the independent Republic of Finland from 1917 to 1918....
and participated in the development of occupational safety legislation. He was moderate in his political orientation, and after the Finnish Civil War
Finnish Civil War
The Finnish Civil War was a part of the national, political and social turmoil caused by World War I in Europe. The Civil War concerned control and leadership of The Grand Duchy of Finland as it achieved independence from Russia after the October Revolution in Petrograd...
of 1918 the only representative from the political left who participated in the Senate of Finland
Senate of Finland
The Senate of Finland combined the functions of cabinet and supreme court in the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1816 to 1917 and in the independent Republic of Finland from 1917 to 1918....
. In 1917, he had been Deputy Head of Trade and Industry office in Oskari Tokoi
Oskari Tokoi
Antti Oskari Tokoi was a Finnish socialist who served as a leader of the Social Democratic Party of Finland. During the short-lived Revolution of 1918, Tokoi participated as a leading figure in the revolutionary government....
Senate, which was the first government in the world led by a Social Democrat. Paasivuori was the minister of social affairs in the minority government of Väinö Tanner
Väinö Tanner
Väinö Tanner was a pioneer and leader in the cooperative movement in Finland, and Prime Minister of Finland from 1926 to 1927....
from 1926 to 1927.
Paasivuorenkatu Street in central Helsinki is named after him.