About Ville Riihinen
Lived 1898 – 1974 (aged 75). Ville Riihinen was a Finnish politician.
Vilhelm (Ville) Riihinen (30 May 1898 – 20 February 1974) was a Finnish carpenter, cooperative organizer and politician, born in Keuruu. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1945 to 1951, representing the Finnish People's Democratic League (SKDL). He was a member of the Communist Party of Finland (SKP). After the Finnish Civil War of 1918, Riihinen was imprisoned for a while for having sided with the Reds. He was again imprisoned for political reasons from 1925 to 1928, from 1930 to 1934 and from 1939 to 1940.
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Who was Ville Riihinen?
Finnish politician
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Ville Riihinen was born on 30 May 1898.
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Ville Riihinen died on 20 February 1974.
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Ville Riihinen was a politician.
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Ville Riihinen was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ville Riihinen. https://biography.guide/ville-riihinen/
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