Jussi Merinen
Finnish politician and statesman
Born
October 20th, 1873
152 years ago
Died
April 20th, 1918
107 years ago — 44 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
Finland
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Served as a member of the Finnish Parliament
Advocated for social rights and labor laws
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