1919 in Finland

Events in the year 1919 in Finland.

Incumbents

• Regent: Gustaf Mannerheim (until July 26)
• President of Finland: Kaarlo Juho StÃ¥hlberg (starting July 26)
• Prime Minister of Finland: Lauri Ingman (until April 17), Kaarlo Castrén (until August 15), Juho Vennola

Events

• 1-3 March – The 1919 Finnish parliamentary election takes place, ending in victory for the Social Democratic Party.
• 17 April
• Lauri Ingman ends his first term as Prime Minister of Finland.
• The Cabinet of new prime minister Kaarlo Castrén begins a period of minority government, lasting only until 15 August.
• 25 July – Kaarlo Juho StÃ¥hlberg is elected President of Finland by the country's Parliament.
• 25 July – The Cabinet of new prime minister Juho Vennola begins a period of minority government.

Births

• 5 June – Veikko Huhtanen, artistic gymnast (d. 1976)

Deaths

• 25 February – Oskari Suutala, politician (b. 1887)
• 6 April – Eetu Salin, politician (b. 1866)
• 15 April – Jukka Lankila, politician (b. 1881)
• 1 July
• Jussi Kujala, politician (b. 1878)
• Taavetti Lapveteläinen, politician (b. 1860)

See also

• History of Finland#Finland in the inter-war era
• History of Finland (1917–present)
• Timeline of Independence of Finland (1917–1920)

References