Eemil Luukka
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Eemil Vihtori Luukka was a Finnish
politician from the Agrarian League
and most remembered as an advocate of Karjalan Liitto
.
Luukka was a member of the parliament from 1936 to 1966 and held ministerial post in eight cabinets between 1942 and 1962. He served as a deputy of
Prime Minister V. J. Sukselainen
from 3 July to 14 July 1961 and a deputy of Martti Miettunen
from 14 July 1961 to 12 April 1962.
Luukka was an advocate of the peaceful return of Karelia
and was the chairman of Karjalan Liitto
1946–1967.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
politician from the Agrarian League
Centre Party (Finland)
The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament...
and most remembered as an advocate of Karjalan Liitto
Karjalan Liitto
Karjalan Liitto is an interest group for Karelian evacuees.The association was established by Karelian local governments, parishes and provincial organizations on 20 April 1940 immediately after Winter War...
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Luukka was a member of the parliament from 1936 to 1966 and held ministerial post in eight cabinets between 1942 and 1962. He served as a deputy of
Deputy Prime Minister of Finland
The Deputy Prime Minister of Finland is a member of the Council of State who becomes the acting Prime Minister when the actual Prime Minister is temporarily unable to discharge his or her duties. The Deputy Prime Minister is appointed by the Council of State and traditionally comes from the second...
Prime Minister V. J. Sukselainen
V. J. Sukselainen
Vieno Johannes Sukselainen , was twice Prime Minister of Finland and four times Speaker of the Parliament.Sukselainen was born in Paimio. He was a member of the Centre Party. He died in Espoo....
from 3 July to 14 July 1961 and a deputy of Martti Miettunen
Martti Miettunen
Martti Johannes Miettunen , was a politician in Finland. He was prime minister in 1961–1962 and 1975–1977.Miettunen was born in Simo...
from 14 July 1961 to 12 April 1962.
Luukka was an advocate of the peaceful return of Karelia
Karelian question in Finnish politics
The Karelian question or Karelian issue is a dispute of Finnish politics over whether or not to try to regain sovereignty over the Finnish Karelia and other territories ceded to the Soviet Union in the Winter War and the Continuation War...
and was the chairman of Karjalan Liitto
Karjalan Liitto
Karjalan Liitto is an interest group for Karelian evacuees.The association was established by Karelian local governments, parishes and provincial organizations on 20 April 1940 immediately after Winter War...
1946–1967.