Eino Pekkala, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eino Pekkala

Finnish politician

Date of Birth: 29-Nov-1887

Place of Birth: Seinäjoki, Finland

Date of Death: 30-Sep-1956

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Eino Oskari Pekkala (29 November 1887 - 30 September 1956) was a Finnish lawyer and politician.
He was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Socialist Electoral Organisation of Workers and Smallholders 1927–1930 and the Finnish People's Democratic League 1945–1948.
In the 1920-1930s, Pekkala was twice in prison for his political activities, and he was even kidnapped by the fascist Lapua Movement in 1930.
As the political situation in Finland changed after the World War II, Pekkala was the Minister of Education 1945–1946, and the Minister of Justice 1946–1948.In his youth, Pekkala was a talented athlete.
His greatest achievements were three Finnish Championship titles in decathlon. His brother was the Prime Minister of Finland Mauno Pekkala.