Aare Victor Leikola (29 April 1893, in
Artjärvi – 21 June 1973; surname until 1906 ''Leidenius'') was a
Finnish engineer, business executive and politician. He was a member of the
Parliament of Finland
The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In accordance with the Constitution of Finland, sovereignty belongs to the people, and that power is vested in the Parliament. The ...
from 1951 to 1958, representing the
People's Party of Finland. He subsequently joined the
Liberal League and when the Liberal League and the People's Party of Finland merged in 1965 to form the
Liberal People's Party, he founded the Independence Party (''Itsenäisyyspuolue''), which took part in the
parliamentary elections of 1966 without winning any seats. Leikola was the chairman of the Independence Party from 1965 to 1969. He was the elder brother of
Erkki Leikola
Erkki Ensio Leikola (14 August 1900, Artjärvi – 29 July 1986, Helsinki; surname until 1906 ''Leidenius'') was a Finnish physician, business executive and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland
The Parliament of Finlan ...
.
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1893 births
1973 deaths
People from Orimattila
People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland)
People's Party of Finland (1951) politicians
Liberal League (Finland) politicians
Members of the Parliament of Finland (1951–1954)
Members of the Parliament of Finland (1954–1958)