Tekla Hultin
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Jaakkima (modern-day Russia)
Helsinki, Finland
National Coalition Party
Tekla Hultin | |
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| Member of the Finnish Parliament for Western Electoral District of Viipuri Province | |
| In office 1908–1924 | |
| Member of the Helsinki City Council | |
| In office 1925–1930 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1864 Jaakkima (modern-day Russia) |
| Died | 31 March 1943 Helsinki, Finland |
| Political party | Young Finnish Party National Coalition Party |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Known for | co-founder of the Young Finnish Party first leader of the Finnish Women's Union |
Thekla (Tekla) Johanna Virginia Hultin (18 April 1864 – 31 March 1943 in Helsinki) was a Finnish journalist, politician and feminist. She was the second woman to receive a doctorate in Finland, and the first to be awarded a Ph.D.[1][2]
Tekla Hultin was born in Jaakkima (modern-day Russia) to a family of five children.[2] She attended school in Sortavala and later to a private girls school in Viipuri. She studied in Helsinki and became a teacher in 1885.
In 1886, Hultin began her university studies.[2] She studied (among others) literature, art history and psychology, but specialized in history. In spring 1891, she received her Master's degree and became a journalist with the Helsinki newspaper Dagbladet.
In 1896, Hultin defended her history thesis. She then focused her efforts on political action. She published books for Suomalaisuuden herätys and wrote (among others) the biography of Leo Mechelin. In 1901, Hultin was named the second actuary for Statistics Finland's main office.[2]
In her journal, Hultin described historical events of the era and the general feeling of the Finnish public on the events. The victory of the Japanese over the Russians in the Russo-Japanese War laid the foundation for protests, riots and the 1905 general strike in Finland against Russian occupation.[3]
