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List of Finnish MPs who died in office

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The following is a list of members of the Parliament of Finland who died in office.

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Member Party/Parliamentary group Date of death Age at death (years) Details
Oskar Hainari Finnish 23 January 1910 53 [1]
Frans Rapola Finnish 20 March 1910 47 [2]
Justus Ripatti Finnish 16 January 1912 49 [3]
Kalle Viljakainen Young Finnish 17 April 1913 60 [4]
Juho Lallukka Finnish 1 December 1913 61 [5]
Leo Mechelin RKP 26 January 1914 74 [6]
Kyösti Kanniainen Young Finnish 22 June 1915 44 [7]
William Lundström SDP 17 July 1915 35 [8]
Kalle Kustaa Pykälä Agrarian 2 October 1915 50 Murdered as personal revenge for exposing perjury during a dispute for ownership of a forest plot[9]
Heikki Häyrynen SDP 20 October 1915 39 [10]
Arvid Neovius RKP 28 January 1916 54 [11]
Reinhold Grönvall Finnish 3 March 1916 64 [12]
John Hedberg RKP 12 April 1916 76 [13]
Antti Mikkola Young Finnish 1 February 1918 48 Killed by Red Guards[14]
Ernst Saari Finnish 29 March 1918 35 Killed by Red Guards[15]
Juho Lehmus SDP 6 April 1918 59 Executed by the White Guard[16]
Samuli Häkkinen SDP 6 May 1918 60 Executed by the White Guard[17]
Georg W. Johansson [fi] SDP 9 May 1918 40 Suicide[18]
Juho Hakkinen SDP 16 May 1918 45 Executed by the White Guard[19]
Juho Rikkonen SDP 16 May 1918 43 Executed by the White Guard[20]
Vilho Lehokas SDP May 1918 42 Executed by the White Guard[21][22]
Albin Valjakka SDP 29 June 1918 40 Died at Tammisaari prison camp[23]
Julius Nurminen SDP 24 July 1918 31 Died while imprisoned by the White Guard[24]
Edla Lyytinen SDP 21 May 1919 48 [25][26]
Väinö Vankkoja [fi] SDP 10 August 1919 38 Pulmonary tuberculosis[27]
Sikstus Rönnberg [fi] SDP 30 August 1919 58 [28]
Mikko Luopajärvi Agrarian 5 January 1920 48 [29]
Taavetti Heimonen National Progressive 1 June 1920 49 [30]
Penna Paunu SDP 24 August 1920 51 [31]
Toivo Turtiainen SDP 12 September 1920 36 [32]
Matti Helenius-Seppälä SKrTL 18 October 1920 50 [33]
Oskari Leivo SDP 12 December 1921 45 [34]
Aleksanteri Koivisto National Coalition 22 December 1921 58 [35]
Heikki Ritavuori National Progressive 14 February 1922 41 Assassinated[36]
Leonard Typpö National Coalition 27 June 1922 54 [37]
Alex Alfthan National Coalition 3 July 1922 56 [38]
Evert Huttunen SDP 29 March 1924 39 Pneumonia[39]
Aaro Jaskari National Progressive 28 July 1925 45 Lightning strike[40]
Pekka Meriläinen SDP 9 April 1926 40 Suicide[41]
Valentin Annala SDP 16 October 1926 66 Stroke[42]
Kaarlo Saari SDP 25 February 1927 69 Heart failure[43]
Juho Komulainen [fi] Independent 10 April 1927 52 Complications from surgery[44]
Janne Ihamuotila Agrarian 21 January 1929 60 [45]
Taavi Tainio SDP 17 March 1929 54 [46]
Ida Vihuri SDP 7 September 1929 47 Sinking of SS Kuru[47]
Georg Schauman RKP 6 October 1930 60 [48]
Walto Tuomioja National Progressive 2 October 1931 43 [49]
Hilda Seppälä [fi] SDP 31 March 1932 52 Influenza[50]
Taavetti Nuutinen SDP 25 November 1932 41 [51]
Juho Kaskinen National Progressive 2 December 1932 66 [52]
Emanuel Aromaa SDP 14 January 1933 59 Kidney disease[53]
Aleksanteri Koskenheimo National Coalition 18 February 1933 56 [54]
Julius Ailio SDP 4 March 1933 60 [55]
Bror Hannes Päivänsalo National Coalition 23 August 1933 57 [56]
Juho Ryynänen Agrarian 18 September 1933 59 [57]
Kalle Myllymäki [fi] SDP 12 October 1933 50 Stomach cancer[58]
Mikko Suokas SDP 13 October 1934 41 [59]
Axel Åhlström SDP 26 October 1934 43 [60]
Martti Rantanen [fi] National Coalition 23 June 1935 50 [61]
Hilja Pärssinen SDP 23 September 1935 59 [62]
Jooseppi Kauranen Agrarian 8 November 1935 55 [63]
Matti Puittinen SDP 30 January 1937 53 [64]
Viljo Kilpeläinen SDP 12 May 1937 30 [65]
Eetu Vaarama [fi] National Coalition 29 January 1938 59 [66]
Juho Kaakinen [fi] Agrarian 10 April 1938 41 [67]
Rafael Colliander RKP 25 May 1938 60 [68]
Kaarlo Hänninen [fi] Agrarian 25 March 1939 62 [69]
Hannes Ryömä SDP 22 May 1939 61 [70]
Toivo Janhonen Agrarian 3 November 1939 48 Stroke[71]
Kaarlo Mikkola [fi] Agrarian 28 May 1940 48 [72]
Aleksi Lehtonen [fi] SDP 2 September 1940 43 [73]
Elsa Metsäranta [fi] SDP 25 January 1941 53 [74]
Väinö Havas National Coalition 21 August 1941 43 Killed in action in the Continuation War[75]
Kaarlo Kares Patriotic People's Movement 23 March 1942 68 [76]
Antti Halonen Agrarian 5 July 1942 57 [77]
Jalmari Pilkama [fi] National Coalition 12 August 1942 61 [78]
Ville Komu [fi] SDP 15 November 1942 47 [79]
Aimo Cajander National Progressive 21 January 1943 63 [80]
Anni Huotari SDP 15 April 1943 68 [81]
Alex Hämäläinen SDP 28 August 1943 49 [82]
Väinö Kokko National Coalition 5 December 1943 63 [83]
Matti Luoma-aho Agrarian 27 December 1943 58 [84]
Kustaa Perho [fi] SDP 8 June 1944 59 [85]
Albin Koponen SDP 10 November 1944 63 [86]
Ragnar Furuhjelm RKP 15 November 1944 65 [87]
Reino Uusisalmi [fi] SKDL 14 June 1945 46 [88]
Karl Wiik SDP 26 June 1946 63 [89]
Toivo Järvinen SKDL 24 April 1947 51 [90]
Kalle Hakala SDP 16 May 1947 67 [91]
Väinö Voionmaa SDP 24 May 1947 78 [92]
Vihtori Metsäranta [fi] SKDL 20 November 1947 67 [93]
Yrjö Räisänen SKDL 18 June 1948 60 [94]
Teuvo Valanne [fi] National Coalition 10 July 1948 62 [95]
Arvi Oksala National Coalition 23 July 1949 58 [96]
Jere Juutilainen SDP 7 November 1949 60 [97]
Lassi Hiekkala Liberals 5 October 1951 62 [98]
Paavo Leskinen [fi] SKDL 5 March 1952 56 [99]
Mauno Pekkala SKDL 30 June 1952 62 [100]
Mikko Järvinen SKDL 30 April 1953 57 [101]
Aino Luostarinen [fi] Agrarian 3 July 1953 64 [102]
Henrik Kullberg RKP 4 December 1953 62 [103]
Juho Emil Lampinen [fi] Agrarian 14 May 1954 71 [104]
Juho Niukkanen Agrarian 17 May 1954 65 [105]
Yrjö Kilpeläinen SDP 30 January 1955 47 [106]
Väinö Kaasalainen Agrarian 14 April 1955 52 [107]
Eero Saari [fi] Agrarian 29 May 1955 47 [108]
Lauri Murtomaa [fi] Agrarian 29 July 1955 55 [109]
Martti Huttunen [fi] National Coalition 10 January 1956 44 [110]
Penna Tervo SDP 26 February 1956 54 Car crash[111]
Juho Kuittinen SDP 12 June 1956 66 [112]
Arvi Ikonen [fi] Agrarian 9 January 1957 44 [113]
Heikki Soininen Agrarian 19 April 1957 66 [114]
Väinö Hakkila SDP 18 July 1958 76 [115]
Mauri Ryömä SKDL 28 November 1958 47 Car crash[116]
Toivo Kujala SKDL 7 April 1959 54 [117]
Johannes Wirtanen [fi] National Coalition 24 November 1959 61 [118]
Arthur Larson [fi] RKP 21 October 1959 62 [119]
Matti Miikki Agrarian 9 July 1960 70 [120]
Valdemar Liljeström TPSL 11 November 1960 58 [121]
Ralf Törngren RKP 16 May 1961 62 [122]
Aarre Marttila [fi] Agrarian 5 October 1961 43 [123]
Aino Malkamäki TPSL 17 October 1961 66 [124]
Yrjö Enne [fi] SKDL 12 November 1961 62 [125]
Pentti Niemi SDP 7 February 1962 59 [126]
Inkeri Virtanen SKDL 29 June 1962 41 [127]
Esa Hietanen SKDL 15 October 1962 66 [128]
Eeli Erkkilä Agrarian 1 April 1963 53 [129]
Markus Niskala [fi] Agrarian 14 April 1963 72 [130]
Väinö Kuoppala National Coalition 2 September 1963 49 [131]
Yrjö Murto SKDL 17 December 1963 64 [132]
Väinö Tikkaoja SDP 30 January 1964 54 [133]
Georg Eriksson SDP 28 February 1964 63 [134]
Olli Aulanko National Coalition 30 April 1964 42 Heart attack[135]
Janne Mustonen SKDL 11 May 1964 63 [136]
Jaakko Hakala [fi] National Coalition 22 August 1964 51 [137]
Kauno Kleemola Agrarian 12 March 1965 58 [138]
Marja Lahti Centre 19 April 1967 65 [139]
Olli J. Uoti TPSL 13 May 1967 37 [140]
Pekka Silander SKDL 14 May 1968 43 [141]
Uuno Takki SDP 15 September 1968 67 [142]
Olavi Lahtela Centre 29 December 1968 53 Suffered a medical emergency and died while speaking at a parliamentary session[143]
Lyyli Koskinen SKDL 27 August 1969 50 [144]
Toivo Antila Centre 1 April 1970 59 [145]
Antero Väyrynen SDP 2 August 1970 53 [146]
Juha Rihtniemi National Coalition 12 January 1971 43 Pneumonia[147]
Eero Laine [fi] SDP 15 January 1971 40 [148]
Eeli Lepistö [fi] SDP 30 July 1973 46 [149]
Tyyne Paasivuori SDP 28 July 1974 66 [150]
Juha Vikatmaa [fi] National Coalition 2 December 1974 33 Suicide[151]
Pentti Pekkarinen Centre 20 January 1975 57 Car crash[152][153]
Kalevi Huotari Finnish People's Unity Party 8 March 1975 50 [154]
Eero Salo SDP 13 October 1975 54 [155]
Evald Häggblom RKP 29 August 1976 70 [156]
Markku Salonen [fi] National Coalition 11 March 1977 46 [157]
Aarne Pulkkinen SKDL 30 December 1977 62 [158]
Kirsti Hollming [fi] National Coalition 3 October 1978 45 Plane crash.[159] She was not initially supposed to be on the flight.[160]
Olavi Majlander [fi] Christian League 3 October 1978 62 Plane crash[161]
Arto Merisaari SKDL 3 October 1978 38 Plane crash[162]
Antero Salmenkivi [fi] National Coalition 29 January 1979 47 [163]
Eino Poutiainen [fi] Rural Party 12 September 1979 61 [164]
Salme Myyryläinen [fi] SDP 13 September 1980 57 [165]
Irma Rihtniemi-Koski [fi] National Coalition 6 January 1981 54 [166]
Tellervo M. Koivisto SDP 6 March 1982 54 [167]
Bror Lillqvist SDP 2 February 1983 64 [168]
Reijo Enävaara Rural Party 6 August 1984 46 [169]
Pentti Liedes [fi] SKDL 6 August 1985 64 [170]
Arvo Kemppainen [fi] Left Alliance 22 February 1991 44 Heart attack[171][172]
Väinö Saario [fi] National Coalition 22 May 1996 53 Complications from surgery[173][174]
Rainer Erlund [fi] RKP 16 April 2000 60 Drowned in a boating accident[175]
Jorma Vokkolainen [fi] Left Alliance 27 January 2001 47 Medical emergency[176][177]
Susanna Haapoja Centre 30 May 2009 42 Cerebral hemorrhage[178]
Tommy Tabermann SDP 2 July 2010 62 Brain tumour[179]
Antti Rantakangas Centre 22 November 2019 55 Head injury from a fall at home[180]
Ilkka Kanerva National Coalition 14 April 2022 74 Prostate cancer[181]
Eemeli Peltonen SDP 19 August 2025 30 Suicide[182]
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