Väinö E. Jokinen
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Väinö Jokinen was a Finnish
journalist and MP. Jokinen was the member of the Finnish Parliament in Social Democratic
group 1908–1914 and 1917. Jokinen was also secretary of the Finnish People's Delegation
.
Jokinen's father was steward Efraim Jokinen and mother Fanny Wilhelmiina Tamlander. He gratuted from high school in 1899. He translated to Finnish
while studying. He worked in Hämeenlinna
in Kanerva magazines reporter 1904–1905 and in Kansan Lehti magazine in Tampere
1906–1908, Työmies magazine's reporter in Helsinki
1906–1908, Hämeen Voima magazine's reporter in Hämeenlinna 1908–1912 and Sosialisti magazine's main editor in Turku
1912–1917.
Jokinen was Social Democratic MP from Häme southern electoral district
1909-1914 and 1917.
Jokinen was the II Deputy Speaker of Finnish Parliament in 1917, and chairman of the Grand Committee. In 1917 Jokinen worked as secretary of the Finnish Labour Union and during the Finnish Civil War
he was Worker's Head Council's and People's Delegation's secretary.
After the war Jokinen moved to Russia
and worked in the Council of Perm
in 1918 and Kumous magazine's and Finnish Communist publications department's reporter, translating articles into Finnish. Jokinen was a member of the Finnish Communist Party
's central committee and Russian Communist Party
's Finnish department's main offices chairman.
Jokinen was shot on August 31, 1920 in Saint Petersburg
during the Kuusinen Club Incident
. He was buried at the Field of Mars
in Saint Petersburg.
His wife Alma Jokinen was also a Social Democratic MP.
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...
journalist and MP. Jokinen was the member of the Finnish Parliament in Social Democratic
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...
group 1908–1914 and 1917. Jokinen was also secretary of the Finnish People's Delegation
Finnish People's Delegation
The Finnish People's Delegation was created by leftists, mostly members of the Social Democratic Party. Its formation as the government of Finland was announced in Helsinki's radical opposition newspaper Työmies on January 29, 1918, marking a rebellion against the Finnish Senate...
.
Jokinen's father was steward Efraim Jokinen and mother Fanny Wilhelmiina Tamlander. He gratuted from high school in 1899. He translated to Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
while studying. He worked in Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna is a city and municipality of about inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland and is the birthplace of composer Jean Sibelius. Today, it belongs to the region of Tavastia Proper, and until 2010 it was the residence city for the Governor of the...
in Kanerva magazines reporter 1904–1905 and in Kansan Lehti magazine in Tampere
Tampere
Tampere is a city in southern Finland. It is the most populous inland city in any of the Nordic countries. The city has a population of , growing to approximately 300,000 people in the conurbation and over 340,000 in the metropolitan area. Tampere is the third most-populous municipality in...
1906–1908, Työmies magazine's reporter in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
1906–1908, Hämeen Voima magazine's reporter in Hämeenlinna 1908–1912 and Sosialisti magazine's main editor in Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
1912–1917.
Jokinen was Social Democratic MP from Häme southern electoral district
Tavastia (constituency)
Tavastia is an electoral district represented in the Finnish Eduskunta . It covers the administrative regions of Tavastia Proper and Päijänne Tavastia, with a combined population of about 364,000...
1909-1914 and 1917.
Jokinen was the II Deputy Speaker of Finnish Parliament in 1917, and chairman of the Grand Committee. In 1917 Jokinen worked as secretary of the Finnish Labour Union and during the Finnish Civil War
Finnish Civil War
The Finnish Civil War was a part of the national, political and social turmoil caused by World War I in Europe. The Civil War concerned control and leadership of The Grand Duchy of Finland as it achieved independence from Russia after the October Revolution in Petrograd...
he was Worker's Head Council's and People's Delegation's secretary.
After the war Jokinen moved to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and worked in the Council of Perm
Perm
Perm is a city and the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia, located on the banks of the Kama River, in the European part of Russia near the Ural Mountains. From 1940 to 1957 it was named Molotov ....
in 1918 and Kumous magazine's and Finnish Communist publications department's reporter, translating articles into Finnish. Jokinen was a member of the Finnish Communist Party
Communist Party of Finland
The Communist Party of Finland was a communist political party in Finland. The SKP was a section of Comintern and illegal in Finland until 1944.SKP did not participate in any elections with its own name. Instead, front organisations were used...
's central committee and Russian Communist Party
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union was the only legal, ruling political party in the Soviet Union and one of the largest communist organizations in the world...
's Finnish department's main offices chairman.
Jokinen was shot on August 31, 1920 in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
during the Kuusinen Club Incident
Kuusinen Club Incident
The Kuusinen Club Incident was the murder of eight members of the Finnish Communist Party in the Kuusinen Club , on August 31, 1920.-Background:...
. He was buried at the Field of Mars
Field of Mars (Saint Petersburg)
The Field of Mars or Marsovo Polye is a large park named after the Mars - Roman god of war situated in the center of Saint-Petersburg, with an area of about 9 hectares. Bordering the Field of Mars to the north are the Marble Palace, Suvorova Square and Betskoi’s and Saltykov’s houses. To the west...
in Saint Petersburg.
His wife Alma Jokinen was also a Social Democratic MP.