Marja Lahti

Marja Lahti
Born(1901-12-03)December 3, 1901
Kymi
DiedApril 19, 1967(1967-04-19) (aged 65)
Helsinki
NationalityFinnish
OccupationPolitician
Years active1954 – 1967

Ida Maria Marja Lahti (3 December 1901, Kymi – 19 April 1967) was a Finnish politician who served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture in the Virolainen Cabinet.

Lahti worked for a small farmers' federation in her local area, before being elected to the Parliament of Finland for the Agrarian League at the 1954 general election.[1] She remained a member until her death.[1] In parliament she served on the Economic Committee, the Grand Committee and the Banking Committee.[1] From 1964 to 1966 she served as second minister of Agriculture in the cabinet of Johannes Virolainen.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Marja Lahti 1901-1967". Finnica Kymenlaakso (in Finnish). 2004. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  2. ^ "4 Finnish parties form a cabinet". New York Times. 12 September 1964. Retrieved 20 October 2016.


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