Santeri Alkio
Santeri Alkio | |
|---|---|
| President of the Centre Party of Finland | |
| In office 1918–1919 | |
| Preceded by | Filip Saalasti |
| Succeeded by | Petter Vilhelm Heikkinen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1862 Laihia, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 24 July 1930 (aged 68) Laihia, Finland |
| Political party | Centre Party |
| Spouse(s) | Susanna Mannila (1884–1894), Anna Augusta Falenius (1896–1930) |
| Occupation | politician, political ideologist |
| Profession | Writer |
Santeri Alkio (born Aleksander Filander; 17 June 1862 – 24 July 1930) was a Finnish politician, author and journalist. He is also considered to be the ideological father of the Finnish Centre Party.