Johan Albert Brommels (7 February 1891 - 15 June 1962) was a

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schoolteacher, journalist and politician.

Background

He was born in Övermark. His father was Johan Henrik Brommels and his mother was Ulrika Wilhelmina med Mickelsdotter. He was married to Anna Olivia Stenfors in 1915 and had 4 kids. He started as a school teacher by profession. He taught the elementary school in

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from 1914 -1915, primary school in Bergö from 1915 -1922 and again elementary school in

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from 1922 -1955. He later worked as postman (1915 -1920) and as locksmith (1915 - 1921) in Bergö. As a

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, he worked as an editor at Vasa-Posten in 1920 and from 1956 to 1960 in ''Kaskö Tidning'' and ''Syd-Österbotten.''

Career

He was a member of the

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from 1945 to 1951, representing the

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(SFP). When he served in Parliament, he was a member of the

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and of the Committee on Economic Affairs. He represented the southern constituency of Vaasa County. He was a presidential elector in 1950 and 1956 and also held positions of trust in Bergö and Närpes Municipal Council. Other positions of trust that he held were as chairman to Southern Ostrobothnia Teacher's Association and as secretary of Southern Ostrobothnia Song and Music Association. Lastly, he also held a position of trust at the Central Board of the Finnish Association of Swedish Primary School Teachers.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brommels, Albert 1891 births 1962 deaths People from Närpes People from Vaasa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish Lutherans Swedish People's Party of Finland politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1945–1948) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1948–1951) Finnish people of World War II 20th-century Lutherans