E.J. Paavola

 

Erkki Johannes (EJ) Paavola was a Finnish radio journalist and since 1925 was a professional journalist. In the years 1946–1961, he worked as Yleisradio 's parliamentary press secretary, from 1957–1961 on the television side.

Paavola was born on January 17, 1903 in Mouhijärvi, Finland. He was a Member of Parliament in the years 1962–1970 and a member of the Helsinki City Council 1957–1971. In 1962, he got into the parliament thanks to the electoral alliance with the Coalition and was the only member of parliament of the Liberal League . In the fall of 1965, Paavola opposed the merger of the Liberal Party with the Finnish People's Party . However, the merger took place. From then on, he belonged to the Liberal People's Party.

Paavola worked, among other things, as the written secretary of the Progressive Party , secretary of the parliamentary group 1932–1936, and editor-in-chief of the Progressive Party's organization magazine Nykyjäðin 1938–1939. After that, he worked as the information secretary and presenter of the Ministry of Agriculture 's settlement affairs department - later the settlement board - from 1940 to 1962. He was also the first chairman of the Southern Helsinki Liberals, and in 1962 he was elected as the president's elector. As a schoolboy, Paavola participated in Aunus ' expedition in 1919.

He died on October 21, 1983 in Helsinki.