Väinö Havas

Väinö Rafael Havas
Born	15 August 1898 Lempäälä, Grand Duchy of Finland
Died	21 August 1941 (aged 43) Ladoga Karelia, Soviet Union
Cause of death	Killed in action
Nationality	Finnish
Occupation(s)	Lutheran pastor, politician
Office	Member of the Parliament of Finland
Political party	National Coalition Party

Väinö Rafael Havas (15 August 1898 – 21 August 1941; surname until 1906 Örling) was a Finnish Lutheran pastor and politician, born in Lempäälä. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1939 to 1941, representing the National Coalition Party. He was a presidential elector in the 1937 and 1940 presidential elections. Havas participated in the Finnish Civil War of 1918 of the White side. Even though he was a Member of Parliament, he volunteered to serve as a reserve officer both in the Winter War of 1939–1940 and later in the Continuation War. He was killed in action on 21 August 1941.[1]

References

1. "Eduskunta - kansanedustajat". Eduskunta.fi. Retrieved 28 September 2023.