Frans Arvo Ilmari Pohjannoro (18 November 1893, in

Tampere Tampere ( , , ; sv, Tammerfors, ) is a city in the Pirkanmaa region, located in the western part of Finland. Tampere is the most populous inland city in the Nordic countries. It has a population of 244,029; the urban area has a population o ...

– 10 October 1963; surname until 1906 ''Floor'') was a

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clergyman and politician. He was a member of the

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from 1936 to 1948, representing the

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. In 1918, he served in the

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on the White side as the military chaplain of the 2nd Grenadier Regiment.

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1893 births 1963 deaths Politicians from Tampere People from Häme Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) 20th-century Finnish Lutheran clergy National Coalition Party politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1936–39) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1939–45) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1945–48) People of the Finnish Civil War (White side) Finnish people of World War II University of Helsinki alumni {{NationalCoalition-politician-stub