Tekla Hultin
Tekla Hultin | |
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| Member of the Finnish Parliament for Western Electoral District of Viipuri Province | |
| In office 1908–1924 | |
| Member of the Helsinki City Council | |
| In office 1925–1930 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1864 Jaakkima (modern-day Russia) |
| Died | 31 March 1943 Helsinki, Finland |
| Political party | Young Finnish Party National Coalition Party |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Known for | co-founder of the Young Finnish Party first leader of the Finnish Women's Union |
Thekla (Tekla) Johanna Virginia Hultin (18 April 1864 – 31 March 1943 in Helsinki) was a Finnish journalist, politician and feminist. She was the second woman to receive a doctorate in Finland, and the first to be awarded a Ph.D.