Arvi Malmivaara

Arvi Einar Malmivaara (23 May 1885, Kiuruvesi – 30 August 1970, Seinäjoki; surname until 1906 Malmberg) was a Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1935 to 1939, representing the Patriotic People's Movement (IKL). He was also active in the Lapua Movement.

He received a degree of Philosophiae Magister in 1910. He was working as a teacher of a theological discipline and of drawing at Lapua's school of social sciences during 1909-1919. From 1913 to 1918 he was also a leader of this school. He worked as a parish priest in Kuusankoski in 1919-1923, and from 1923 to 1928, and then was a parish priest in Ylistaro during the period of 1928-1958. From 1939 to 1958 he worked in Provincial Council of Lapua.[1]

He participated in Presedential elections in Finland in 1937, 1940, 1943. From 2 September 1935 to 31 August 1939 he was a member of Finish Parliament from Patriotic People's Movement (IKL) in Vaasa. Malmivaara ornamented the inner sanctuary of church in Valkeala Jesus in Gethsemane.[1]

Personal life

He was the son of Wilhelmi Malmivaara, a member of Parliament, and Karin Rajander.[2] He was married to Ruusa Emilia Sarparanta during 1909-1936 and later from 1937 to Agnes Charlotta Isaksson.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Arvi Malmivaara, Member of Parliament 02.09.1935 - 31.08.1939 Retrieved on 7 Feb 2018
  2. ↑ "Eduskunta - kansanedustajat". Eduskunta.fi. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.



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