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Julius Sundblom

1865–1945 · 20th century

Julius Sundblom was a journalist and politician from the Åland Islands who led the movement for reunion with Sweden after Finnish independence. When the League of Nations awarded Åland to Finland with guaranteed autonomy in 1921, he became the first speaker of its parliament, the Landsting, which first met in 1922, and held the post for many years.

Julius Sundblom
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Julius Sundblom. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/julius-sundblom
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