Miina Sillanpää (originally Vilhelmiina Riktig, 4 June 1866 – 3 April 1952) was Finland's first female minister and a key figure in the workers' movement. In 2016, the Finnish government made 1 October an official flag day in honour of Sillanpää. She was involved in the preparation of Finland's first Municipal Homemaking Act.
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4 June 1866 Jokioinen
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Died |
3 April 1952 (aged 85) Helsinki
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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