Otto Karhi
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Otto Karhi was the first Chairman of Centre Party
, then the League of the Rural People of Finland
from 1906 to 1908 from 1906 to 1909 . He was a member of the Parliament of Finland
from 1907 to 1913 from Oulu southern electoral district. He quit the Agrarian League in 1914 and stayed passive politically some years. In 1918 he was elected to the city council of Oulu as a representative of the Social Democratic Party of Finland
and became re-elected until 1964.
His main work after the entrepreneural career was to be the managing director of Oulun Osuuskauppa, the Cooperative regional stores in Oulu region from 1916 to 1964. He had been in the process of establishing Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta (SOK) in 1904 and also Kulutusosuuskuntien Keskusliitto (KK).
There is a park
named after him in Oulu.
Centre Party (Finland)
The Centre Party is a centrist and Nordic agrarian political party in Finland. It is one of the four largest political parties in the country, along with the Social Democratic Party , the National Coalition Party and the True Finns , and currently has 35 seats in the Finnish Parliament...
, then the League of the Rural People of Finland
League of the Rural People of Finland
League of the Rural People of Finland was a political party, which was established in Oulu party meeting on 18th - 19th September, 1906. Its chairman was Otto Karhi. In the next party meeting in Seinäjoki, 26th - 27th October, 1906, the opener, Otto Karhi emphasized that the party is for...
from 1906 to 1908 from 1906 to 1909 . He was a member of the Parliament of Finland
Parliament of Finland
The Eduskunta , is the parliament of Finland. The unicameral parliament has 200 members and meets in the Parliament House in Helsinki. The latest election to the parliament took place on April 17, 2011.- Constitution :...
from 1907 to 1913 from Oulu southern electoral district. He quit the Agrarian League in 1914 and stayed passive politically some years. In 1918 he was elected to the city council of Oulu as a representative of the Social Democratic Party of Finland
Social Democratic Party of Finland
The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many...
and became re-elected until 1964.
His main work after the entrepreneural career was to be the managing director of Oulun Osuuskauppa, the Cooperative regional stores in Oulu region from 1916 to 1964. He had been in the process of establishing Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta (SOK) in 1904 and also Kulutusosuuskuntien Keskusliitto (KK).
There is a park
Otto Karhi Park
Otto Karhi Park is a public park in the centre of the city of Oulu in Finland. The park has been named after Otto Karhi, a politician from Oulu.- External links :...
named after him in Oulu.