Young Finnish Party

The young Finnish party, even Constitutionally - Fennomane Party ( Finnish: Nuorsuomalainen Puolue (NSP ), Perustuslaillis - Suomenmielinen Puolue ) was a National Liberal to Conservative Party in Finland before 1918.

The origin of the party lay in a movement of the Finnish upper class in the 1870s who wanted to strengthen the Finnish nationalism. In 1894, it founded the party. Like the Finnish party increased its importance with the increasing Russification around the turn of the century. The Young Finnish Party differed from the Finnish party, especially in the question of the status within Russia. Thus prepared members of the Young Finnish Party demands for more autonomy.

With the October Revolution of 1917 Finland achieved its independence. 1918 was preceded by a majority of the party in the newly founded liberal National Progressive Party, a minority in the monarchist specific and dominated by members of the Finnish National Coalition Party.

Parliamentary elections

( 1) electoral alliance with the Finnish Party ( 32 seats) and the People's Party ( 5 seats), a total of 299 516 votes, 30.17 % and 61 seats.

Known members

  • Eemil Nestor Setälä (1864-1935), Member of Parliament, the Senate President, ministers and ambassadors
  • Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (1861-1944), Member of Parliament and later President
  • Historic Party ( Finland)
  • Established in 1894
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