About Kaarlo Harvala
Lived 1885 – 1942 (aged 57). Kaarlo Harvala was a Finnish politician.
Kaarlo Harvala (1885–1942) was a Finnish journalist and politician who was among the chairmen of the Social Democratic Party. He held the post between 1930 and 1942. He was also a member of the Parliament of Finland.
Biography Harvala was born in Ruovesi on 5 September 1885. He was the secretary of the Union of Finnish Landlords in Tampere between 1912 and 1918. In 1930 he was elected as the leader of Social Democratic Party, replacing Matti Paasivuori in the post. Harvala remained in the post until he died in Helsinki on 31 August 1942.
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Who was Kaarlo Harvala?
Finnish politician (1885-1942)
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Kaarlo Harvala was born on 15 February 1885 in Ruovesi.
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Kaarlo Harvala died on 24 October 1942.
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Kaarlo Harvala was a politician.
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Kaarlo Harvala was Finnish.
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