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Johan Albert Brommels | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Parliament of Finland | |
| In office 6 April 1945 –20 July 1951 | |
| Constituency | Southern Constituency of Vaasa county |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 February 1891 Övermark |
| Died | 15 June 1962 (aged 71) Närpes |
| Political party | Swedish People's Party |
Johan Albert Brommels (7 February 1891 - 15 June 1962) was a Finnish schoolteacher,journalist and politician.
He was born in Övermark. His father was Johan Henrik Brommels and his mother was Ulrika Wilhelmina med Mickelsdotter. He was married to Anna Olivia Stenfors in 1915 and had 4 kids. [1] He started as a school teacher by profession. He taught the elementary school in Vörå from 1914 -1915,primary school in Bergöfrom 1915 -1922 and again elementary school in Närpes from 1922 -1955. [2]
He later worked as postman (1915 -1920) and as locksmith (1915 - 1921) in Bergö. As a journalist,he worked as an editor at Vasa-Posten in 1920 and from 1956 to 1960 in KasköTidning and Syd-Österbotten. [2]
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