Väinö Havas
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Väinö Rafael Havas | |
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Born | 15 August 1898 |
Died | 21 August 1941 (aged 43) |
Cause of death | Killed in action |
Nationality | Finnish |
Occupation(s) | Lutheran pastor, politician |
Office | Member of the Parliament of Finland |
Political party | National Coalition Party |
Väinö Rafael Havas (15 August 1898 – 21 August 1941; surname until 1906 Örling) was a Finnish Lutheran pastor and politician, born in Lempäälä. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1939 to 1941, representing the National Coalition Party. He was a presidential elector in the 1937 and 1940 presidential elections. Havas participated in the Finnish Civil War of 1918 of the White side. Even though he was a Member of Parliament, he volunteered to serve as a reserve officer both in the Winter War of 1939–1940 and later in the Continuation War. He was killed in action on 21 August 1941.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Eduskunta - kansanedustajat". Eduskunta.fi. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
Categories:
- 1898 births
- 1941 deaths
- People from Lempäälä
- People from Häme Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
- 20th-century Finnish Lutheran clergy
- National Coalition Party politicians
- Members of the Parliament of Finland (1939–1945)
- University of Helsinki alumni
- People of the Finnish Civil War (White side)
- Finnish military personnel killed in World War II
- National Coalition Party politician stubs