Mauno Pekkala
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Mauno Pekkala was a Finnish left-wing politician and Prime Minister
from 1946 to 1948 . Pekkala was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland
until he left the party during the Continuation war
. After the war, Pekkala joined the Finnish People's Democratic League
(SKDL), an alliance of communists, socialists and social democrats. Pekkala also belonged to the Socialist Unity Party
which worked inside the SKDL.
Prime Minister of Finland
The Prime Minister is the Head of Government of Finland. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, who is the Head of State. The current Prime Minister is Jyrki Katainen of the National Coalition Party.-Overview:...
from 1946 to 1948 . Pekkala was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland
Social Democratic Party of Finland
The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many...
until he left the party during the Continuation war
Continuation War
The Continuation War was the second of two wars fought between Finland and the Soviet Union during World War II.At the time of the war, the Finnish side used the name to make clear its perceived relationship to the preceding Winter War...
. After the war, Pekkala joined the Finnish People's Democratic League
Finnish People's Democratic League
Finnish People's Democratic League was a Finnish political organisation with the aim of uniting those left of the Finnish Social Democratic Party...
(SKDL), an alliance of communists, socialists and social democrats. Pekkala also belonged to the Socialist Unity Party
Socialist Unity Party (Finland)
Socialist Unity Party was a left-wing political party in Finland. The SYP was founded in March 1946 by socialists working inside the communist-dominated Finnish People's Democratic League . Most of the founders were former members of the Social Democratic Party of Finland...
which worked inside the SKDL.