About Pekka Meriläinen
Lived 1886 – 1926 (aged 40). Pekka Meriläinen was a Finnish politician.
Pekka Meriläinen (11 January 1886 – 9 April 1926) was a Finnish stonemason and politician, born in Nurmes. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1924 until his death in 1926, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP). He committed suicide by jumping into the Imatrankoski rapids.
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Who was Pekka Meriläinen?
Finnish politician
When was Pekka Meriläinen born?
Pekka Meriläinen was born on 11 January 1886.
When did Pekka Meriläinen die?
Pekka Meriläinen died on 9 April 1926.
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Pekka Meriläinen was a politician.
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Pekka Meriläinen was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pekka Meriläinen. https://biography.guide/pekka-merilainen/
MLA: "Pekka Meriläinen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pekka-merilainen/.
Chicago: "Pekka Meriläinen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pekka-merilainen/.
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