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Socialist Workers' Party of Finland

January 01, 1970

This article is about a political party in the 1920s. For other uses, see Socialist Workers Party (Finland).

Socialist Workers' Party of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Sosialistinen Työväenpuolue, SSTP) was a Finnish political party in the early 1920s. The SSTP consisted of radical leftists who split from the Social Democratic Party of Finland after the Finnish Civil War of 1918. The banned Communist Party of Finland (SKP) was the main force behind the party but other socialists were also involved. The SSTP was banned in 1923 and its leading members, including 27 members of parliament, were jailed. The party was succeeded by the Socialist Electoral Organisation of Workers and Smallholders (1924–1930).

Socialist Workers' Party of Finland
Suomen Sosialistinen Työväenpuolue
Founded13 May 1920 (1920-05-13)
Dissolved3 August 1923 (1923-08-03)
Split fromSocial Democratic Party of Finland
Succeeded bySocialist Electoral Organisation of Workers and Smallholders
NewspaperSuomen Työmies (Suomen Työläinen)
Youth wingSocial Democratic Youth League of Finland
Women's wingSocial Democratic Women's League of Finland
Children's wingTyöväen Järjestönuorten Liitto
Membership (1922)24 398
IdeologySocialism
Political positionLeft-wing

The SSTP was established on 13 May 1920 at the Helsinki Workers' House. The founding congress was attended by 82 delegates, representing 42 different organisations. The decision to found a new party was made after the left lost the battle inside the SDP. An interim party leadership had already been chosen earlier and it led the organisation until the congress. A number of Social Democratic Party organisations joined the new party and they formed the basic organisation for the SSTP. Most of the SSTP founders had been involved in the civil war.[1]

On the second day of the founding congress, the SSTP decided to join the Communist International, after which the police dispersed the meeting and arrested the participants, some of whom were later sentenced to imprisonment. It took a while for the activists to get the organisation back in form after the arrests. Eventually, the Helsinki municipal Socialist Organisation took the lead. It proclaimed itself the party on June 19, adopted the basic documents of the founding congress and chose the party leadership. Metal worker Jaakko Kivi was elected the chairman of SSTP. SSTP's program was written by Otto Wille Kuusinen, member of the Central Committee of the SKP.[2]

The SSTP participated in the 1922 parliamentary elections. Finnish Workers' Central Election Committee was formed on February 24, 1922 by representatives of the SSTP, Finnish Trade Union Federation (SAJ), Social Democratic Youth League of Finland and Social Democratic Women's League of Finland. Election Committee set up 130 candidates, in all electoral constituencies. The SSTP received a total of 128,121 votes (14.8%) and 27 MPs (including 6 women).

In 1922 the SSTP had 24 398 members and 706 basic organisations.[3]

The other Finnish parties called for the SSTP's abolition and its members were imprisoned on a regular basis. The party newspapers were constantly in trouble with the censorship. In early 1923, the SSTP changed its name to Workers' Party of Finland (Suomen Työväenpuolue, STP), removing reference to socialism. On 3 August 1923, the STP parliamentary group, members of party committee, the secretariat and district organisation leaders, and other members of staff were arrested. The arrests and ban were justified with alleged links to the illegal Communist Party.

Chairmen edit

August Raatikainen 17.2.–14.5.1920 (temporary party committee)
Jaakko Kivi 16.6.–28.12.1920
Hjalmar Eklund 28.12.1920–26.1.1922
Niilo Wälläri 31.1.–31.3.1922 (temporary party committee)
Niilo Wälläri 1.4.1922–17.5.1923
Toivo Hjalmar Långström 17.5.–3.8.1923 (Suomen Työväenpuolue)

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Members of parliament edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Tauno Saarela: Suomalaisen kommunismin synty 1918–1923 (Kansan sivistystyön liitto 1996), p. 148–161.
  2. ^ Tauno Saarela: Suomalaisen kommunismin synty 1918–1923 (Kansan sivistystyön liitto 1996), p. 161–166.
  3. ^ Tauno Saarela: Suomalaisen kommunismin synty 1918–1923 (Kansan sivistystyön liitto 1996), p. 314, 317.
  4. ^ Tauno Saarela: Suomalaisen kommunismin synty 1919–1923 (Kansan sivistystyön liitto 1996), p. 501.

External links edit

  • SSTP party program 1920 (in Finnish)

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This article is about a political party in the 1920s For other uses see Socialist Workers Party Finland Socialist Workers Party of Finland Finnish Suomen Sosialistinen Tyovaenpuolue SSTP was a Finnish political party in the early 1920s The SSTP consisted of radical leftists who split from the Social Democratic Party of Finland after the Finnish Civil War of 1918 The banned Communist Party of Finland SKP was the main force behind the party but other socialists were also involved The SSTP was banned in 1923 and its leading members including 27 members of parliament were jailed The party was succeeded by the Socialist Electoral Organisation of Workers and Smallholders 1924 1930 Socialist Workers Party of Finland Suomen Sosialistinen TyovaenpuolueFounded13 May 1920 1920 05 13 Dissolved3 August 1923 1923 08 03 Split fromSocial Democratic Party of FinlandSucceeded bySocialist Electoral Organisation of Workers and SmallholdersNewspaperSuomen Tyomies Suomen Tyolainen Youth wingSocial Democratic Youth League of FinlandWomen s wingSocial Democratic Women s League of FinlandChildren s wingTyovaen Jarjestonuorten LiittoMembership 1922 24 398IdeologySocialismPolitical positionLeft wingPolitics of FinlandPolitical partiesElections The SSTP was established on 13 May 1920 at the Helsinki Workers House The founding congress was attended by 82 delegates representing 42 different organisations The decision to found a new party was made after the left lost the battle inside the SDP An interim party leadership had already been chosen earlier and it led the organisation until the congress A number of Social Democratic Party organisations joined the new party and they formed the basic organisation for the SSTP Most of the SSTP founders had been involved in the civil war 1 On the second day of the founding congress the SSTP decided to join the Communist International after which the police dispersed the meeting and arrested the participants some of whom were later sentenced to imprisonment It took a while for the activists to get the organisation back in form after the arrests Eventually the Helsinki municipal Socialist Organisation took the lead It proclaimed itself the party on June 19 adopted the basic documents of the founding congress and chose the party leadership Metal worker Jaakko Kivi was elected the chairman of SSTP SSTP s program was written by Otto Wille Kuusinen member of the Central Committee of the SKP 2 The SSTP participated in the 1922 parliamentary elections Finnish Workers Central Election Committee was formed on February 24 1922 by representatives of the SSTP Finnish Trade Union Federation SAJ Social Democratic Youth League of Finland and Social Democratic Women s League of Finland Election Committee set up 130 candidates in all electoral constituencies The SSTP received a total of 128 121 votes 14 8 and 27 MPs including 6 women In 1922 the SSTP had 24 398 members and 706 basic organisations 3 The other Finnish parties called for the SSTP s abolition and its members were imprisoned on a regular basis The party newspapers were constantly in trouble with the censorship In early 1923 the SSTP changed its name to Workers Party of Finland Suomen Tyovaenpuolue STP removing reference to socialism On 3 August 1923 the STP parliamentary group members of party committee the secretariat and district organisation leaders and other members of staff were arrested The arrests and ban were justified with alleged links to the illegal Communist Party Contents 1 Chairmen 2 Members of parliament 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksChairmen editAugust Raatikainen 17 2 14 5 1920 temporary party committee Jaakko Kivi 16 6 28 12 1920 Hjalmar Eklund 28 12 1920 26 1 1922 Niilo Wallari 31 1 31 3 1922 temporary party committee Niilo Wallari 1 4 1922 17 5 1923 Toivo Hjalmar Langstrom 17 5 3 8 1923 Suomen Tyovaenpuolue 4 Members of parliament editElin Airamo 1922 1923 Toivo Aronen 1922 1923 Jaakko Enqvist 1922 1923 Vaino Hannula 1922 1923 Hilda Hannunen 1920 1923 Frans Hiilos 1922 1923 Laura Harma 1922 1923 Antti Kaarne 1922 1923 Albert Kallio 1922 1923 Kalle Kankari 1922 1923 Pekka Kemppi 1922 1923 Aukusti Koivisto 1922 1923 Kalle Lampinen 1922 1923 Toivo Hjalmar Langstrom 1922 1923 Emmi Makelin 1922 1923 Heikki Makinen 1922 1923 Antti Nahkala 1922 1923 Pekka Nurmiranta 1922 1923 Hannes Pulkkinen 1922 1923 August Rytkonen 1922 1923 Rosa Sillanpaa 1922 1923 Kalle Toppinen 1922 1923 Lempi Tuomi 1922 1923 Vihtori Vainio 1923 1923 Ville Vainio 1920 1923 Yrjo Valkama 1922 1923 Juho Vesterlund 1922 1923 Matti Vaisanen 1922 See also editCategory Socialist Workers Party of Finland politicians List of Communist Party Finland breakaway parties List of Social Democratic Party Finland breakaway partiesReferences edit Tauno Saarela Suomalaisen kommunismin synty 1918 1923 Kansan sivistystyon liitto 1996 p 148 161 Tauno Saarela Suomalaisen kommunismin synty 1918 1923 Kansan sivistystyon liitto 1996 p 161 166 Tauno Saarela Suomalaisen kommunismin synty 1918 1923 Kansan sivistystyon liitto 1996 p 314 317 Tauno Saarela Suomalaisen kommunismin synty 1919 1923 Kansan sivistystyon liitto 1996 p 501 External links editSSTP party program 1920 in Finnish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Socialist Workers 27 Party of Finland amp oldid 1080857099, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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