Jorma Kalevi Huuhtanen (born 26 November 1945) is a Finnish physician, civil servant and politician, born in Soini. He served as Minister of Social Affairs from 24 April 1992 to 13 April 1995. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1987 to 2000, representing the Centre Party. He was the Director General of Kela from 2000 to 2010. [1]
Esko Tapani Aho is a Finnish politician who was prime minister of Finland from 1991 to 1995.
The Parliament of Finland is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In accordance with the Constitution of Finland, sovereignty belongs to the people, and that power is vested in the Parliament. The Parliament consists of 200 members, 199 of whom are elected every four years from 13 multi-member districts electing 6 to 37 members using the proportional D'Hondt method. In addition, there is one member from Åland.
Osmo Heikki Kristian Soininvaara is a Finnish politician and writer, former party leader and cabinet member.
Ville Heimo Antero Itälä is the Director-General of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and a former a Finnish politician. He was elected member of the Finnish Parliament (Eduskunta) from the district of Southwest Finland in 1995. Itälä served as the Minister of the Interior under Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen from September 2000 to April 2003. He was elected chairman of the National Coalition Party (Kokoomus) in 2001. Following his resignation as party leader in 2004, he was succeeded by Jyrki Katainen. Itälä was a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 until 29 February 2012. He was a member of the European Court of Auditors from 2012 until February 2018. Since August 2018 he is the Director-General of OLAF.
Reijo Mauri Matias Pekkarinen is a Finnish politician, currently serving as a Member of European Parliament for Finland. He is the Centre Party of Finland deputy and secretary, having served in various cabinet position in the Finnish government, including as Minister of Economic Affairs, Minister of Trade and Industry, and Minister of the Interior, as well as a member of parliament. He is known by the nickname "The Parliament Terrier".
Uuno Edvard Brander was a Finnish agronomist, civil servant, farmer and politician, born in Kitee. He served as Minister of Agriculture from 27 November 1918 to 17 April 1919 and as Deputy Minister of Agriculture from 22 December 1928 to 18 August 1929. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Young Finnish Party from 1907 to 1910 and from 1911 to 1917 and the National Progressive Party from 1924 to 1927 and from 1930 to 1933. He was the younger brother of Augusta Laine and the elder brother of Helena and Akseli Brander. Johannes Laine was his brother-in-law.
Arvi Einar Malmivaara was a Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1935 to 1939, representing the Patriotic People's Movement (IKL). He was also active in the Lapua Movement.
Eeli Johannes Erkkilä was a Finnish smallholder and politician, born in Oulainen. He served as Deputy Minister of Social Affairs from 13 January 1959 to 14 July 1961, Deputy Minister of Transport and Public Works from 14 July 1961 to 26 February 1962, Minister of Transport and Public Works from 26 February to 13 April 1962 and Minister of the Interior for 13 April 1962 to 9 February 1963. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1951 until his death in 1963.
Eino Aarne Tuomivaara was a Finnish agronomist and politician. He served as Minister of Social Affairs from 4 July 1930 to 21 March 1931. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Agrarian League from 1924 to 1930 and the Patriotic People's Movement (IKL) from 1933 to 1939 and again from 1941 to 1944 and finally, after the IKL was banned on 23 September 1944, as an Independent from 1944 to 1945.
Antti Jalmar (Jalmari) Linna was a Finnish smallholder and politician, born in Evijärvi. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1919 to 1922, from 1927 to 1945 and again from 1949 to 1951, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He was the father of Ilmari Linna.
Erkki Veikko Savela was a Finnish agronomist, farmer and politician. He served as Minister of Transport and Public Works from 13 April 1962 to 18 December 1963. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1958 to 1970, representing the Agrarian League. He was born in Lappajärvi and died in Seinäjoki.
Seppo Antero Särkiniemi is a Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 2003 to 2007 and again from 2010 to 2011, representing the Centre Party.
Leonard Typpö was a Finnish farmer and lay preacher, born in Rautio. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1911 until his death in 1922, representing the Finnish Party from 1911 to 1918 and the National Coalition Party from 1918 to 1922.
Ilmo Severi Paananen was a Finnish civil servant and politician. He served as the Minister of Labour from 13 June to 30 November 1975.
Iisakki Elias Nikkola was a Finnish politician, born in Kurikka. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland as a representative of the Patriotic People's Movement (IKL) from 1933 to 1944, as an Independent from 1944 to 1945 and as a representative of the National Coalition Party from 1951 to 1952.
Toivo Antero Wiherheimo was a Finnish economist and politician. He served as Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry from 17 November 1953 to 4 May 1954 and again from 29 August 1958 to 13 January 1959, Minister of Defence from 29 August 1958 to 13 January 1959 and Minister of Trade and Industry from 13 April 1962 to 17 December 1963 and again from 12 September 1964 to 27 May 1966.
Joel Fridolf Naaralainen was a Finnish farmer and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1907 to 1908, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He was born in Kuhmoinen.
Antti Emil Linna was a Finnish engineer and politician. He was at first active in the National Progressive Party. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the People's Party of Finland from 1962 to 1965 and the Liberal People's Party from 1965 to 1966. He was born in Messukylä, the son of Eemil Linna.
Artturi Antero Niemelä was a Finnish homesteader and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Finnish Rural Party (SMP) from 1970 to 1972 and the Finnish People's Unity Party (SKYP) from 1972 to 1975. He was born in Kemijärvi. He died in April 2021 at the age of 97.