Leo Mechelin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leo Mechelin

Finnish politician and academic

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1839

Place of Birth: Hamina, Southern Finland Province, Finland

Date of Death: 26-Jan-1914

Profession: politician, entrepreneur, banker

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Leopold (Leo) Henrik Stanislaus Mechelin (24 November 1839 in Hamina, Finland – 26 January 1914 in Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish professor, statesman, senator, liberal reformer and businessman.
A leading defender of the autonomy of the Grand Duchy of Finland, and of the rights of women and minorities, Mechelin's 1905–1908 government ("Mechelin's Senate") made Finland the first nation in the world with the universal right to vote and to be elected.
During his period in office the freedom of expression, the press, and of assembly were introduced.