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Niilo Liakka (23 June 1864, Alatornio – 26 January 1945) was a Finnish educationist and politician. He served as Minister of Education from 9 April 1921 to 2 June 1922 and from 14 November 1922 to 18 January 1924 and as Minister of Social Affairs from 31 May to 22 November 1924. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1919 to 1922, representing the Agrarian League. [1]

Alatornio Former municipality in Lapland, Finland

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  1. "Eduskunta – kansanedustajat". Eduskunta.fi. Retrieved 16 October 2014.