Alli Nissinen

Nissinen was born in Iisalmi in 1866.^[1] After attending a girls' school, she trained to be a teacher.^[1] She taught geography and religion at the Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu between 1889 and 1899, and the Helsingin Uusi yhteiskoulu from 1898 until 1916.^[1] She also ran her own Alli Nissinen School of Preparation between 1889 and her death, and served as chair of the Teachers' Association.^[1]

She served as vice-president of the Naisasialiitto Unioni women's organisation and was chair of the Martha organisation. In 1903 became editor-in-chief of the organisation's Emänttä magazine, a role she held for the rest of her life.^[1] She also wrote several children's books, plays and poetry.^[2]

Nissinen contested the 1907 elections on the Young Finnish Party's list in West Kuopio and was one of 19 women elected to parliament. She was re-elected in 1908, serving until May 1909.^[1] During her time in parliament she sat on the Committee on Legal Affairs.^[1]

She died in Helsinki in 1926.^[1]