Paavo Susitaival | |
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| Member of the Parliament of Finland | |
| In office 1 September 1939 – 31 December 1940[nb 1][2] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1896 Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 27 December 1993 (aged 97) Lappeenranta, Finland |
| Political party | Patriotic People's Movement |
Lieutenant Colonel Paavo Susitaival (9 February 1896 – 27 December 1993), born Paavo Sivén, was a Finnish author, soldier and politician. Paavo Sivén and his brother, Bobi Sivén were prominent figures in the Finnish interwar Nationalist movement. Paavo had acquired his reputation smuggling volunteers to Germany to enlist in the 27. Imperial Jaeger Battalion; Bobi gained his by being the last alderman of Porajärvi municipality before the ratification of the Treaty of Tartu who shot himself rather than acknowledge the transfer of Porajärvi and Repola to the Soviet Union.[3][4]
- ^ "Eduskunta - kansanedustajat". Eduskunta.fi. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Paavo Susitaival".
- ^ L. J.Niinistö: Paavo Susitaival 1896–1993: Aktivismi elämänasenteena, 1998.
- ^ Paavo Susitaival: Aktivisti ei hellitä. 1981.
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