Mimmi Kanervo (26 May 1870 – 1 April 1922) was a Finnish politician and trade unionist. A member of the Social Democratic Party, she was elected to Parliament in 1907 as one of the first group of female MPs, remaining in parliament until 1917.
Kanervo was born in Urjala in 1870.[1] She worked as a servant in the countryside and Turku,[1] before becoming secretary of the Finnish Domestic and Restaurant Workers' Union.[2] She joined the Social Democratic Party and was a member of the Federal Committee of the party's Women's League. In 1905 she was a member of the committee that organised a general strike.[1]
Kanervo contested the 1907 elections on the Social Democratic Party's list in North Turku and was one of 19 women elected to parliament. She was re-elected in 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1913 and 1916, serving until April 1917.[1] During her time in parliament she sat on the Banking, Customs and Finance committees.[1]
In 1918 she was imprisoned for political reasons.[1] After being released, she worked as a lecturer for the Social Democratic Party Women's League.[1] She died in Helsinki in April 1922.[1]
^The first women Members of Parliament in Finland, 1907-1908 University of Helsinki
January 01, 1970
mimmi, kanervo, 1870, april, 1922, finnish, politician, trade, unionist, member, social, democratic, party, elected, parliament, 1907, first, group, female, remaining, parliament, until, 1917, member, parliamentin, office, 1907, 1917constituencynorth, turkuper. Mimmi Kanervo 26 May 1870 1 April 1922 was a Finnish politician and trade unionist A member of the Social Democratic Party she was elected to Parliament in 1907 as one of the first group of female MPs remaining in parliament until 1917 Mimmi KanervoMember of ParliamentIn office 1907 1917ConstituencyNorth TurkuPersonal detailsBorn26 May 1870Urjala Grand Duchy of Finland Russian EmpireDied1 April 1922 1922 04 01 aged 51 Helsinki FinlandPolitical partySocial Democratic PartyBiography editKanervo was born in Urjala in 1870 1 She worked as a servant in the countryside and Turku 1 before becoming secretary of the Finnish Domestic and Restaurant Workers Union 2 She joined the Social Democratic Party and was a member of the Federal Committee of the party s Women s League In 1905 she was a member of the committee that organised a general strike 1 Kanervo contested the 1907 elections on the Social Democratic Party s list in North Turku and was one of 19 women elected to parliament She was re elected in 1908 1909 1910 1911 1913 and 1916 serving until April 1917 1 During her time in parliament she sat on the Banking Customs and Finance committees 1 In 1918 she was imprisoned for political reasons 1 After being released she worked as a lecturer for the Social Democratic Party Women s League 1 She died in Helsinki in April 1922 1 References edit a b c d e f g h Mimmi Kanervo Parliament of Finland The first women Members of Parliament in Finland 1907 1908 University of Helsinki Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mimmi Kanervo amp oldid 1189212114, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
