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Tekla Hultin

Finnish politician and journalist · Finland · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1864 to 1943 · aged 78

Thekla (Tekla) Johanna Virginia Hultin was a Finnish journalist, politician and feminist. She was the first woman in Finland to be awarded a Ph.D.

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She was a journalist at Päivälehti, the newspaper of the Young Finnish Party, founded the Women's Kagal resistance organisation during the Russification of Finland, and played a central role in securing women's suffrage in 1906. She served as a Member of Parliament from 1908 to 1924.

Country
Finland
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1864 to 1943 · aged 78