Arthur (Artturi) August Aalto (originally Silfver; May 2, 1876

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– April 25, 1937

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) was a

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politician and journalist. He was elected to the

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in 1919 election from

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and continued as MP until 1933. Aalto was a member of the electoral college for selecting the

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in 1925 and 1931.

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