About Väinö Hakkila
Lived 1882 – 1958 (aged 76). Väinö Hakkila was a Finnish politician, lawyer and judge, known for Lapua Movement.
Väinö Pietari Hakkila (29 June 1882, in Lempäälä – 18 July 1958, in Orivesi) was a Finnish politician from Social Democratic Party of Finland.
Hakkila was elected into Parliament for terms of 1919–1945 and 1948–1958. He was deputy speaker from 1929 to 1932 and speaker of the Parliament from 1936 to 1945, including wartime period. He was Minister of Justice in the Tanner Cabinet from 1926 to 1927 and the first Social Democratic municipality mayor of Tampere for more than thirty years, 1920–1952.
Hakkila, as one of the victims of Lapua Movement, was kidnapped and beaten in July 1930.
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Who was Väinö Hakkila?
Finnish politician (1882-1958)
When was Väinö Hakkila born?
Väinö Hakkila was born on 29 June 1882 in Lempäälä.
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Väinö Hakkila died on 18 July 1958 in Orivesi.
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Väinö Hakkila was a politician, lawyer and judge.
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Väinö Hakkila was known for Lapua Movement.
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Väinö Hakkila was Finnish.
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