Hilma Gabriella Jahnsson (born Hägg, 3 February 1882

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, died 11 June 1975) was a

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lawyer. She was best known for her husband, professor Yrjö Jahnsson, as the founder of the foundation of her spouse. As Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee on Labor Affairs, she served in 1917-1930 and was also a party candidate for the

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in the 1933 parliamentary elections. She was the third female jurist in

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.Kuka kukin on (Aikalaiskirja) : Who's who in Finland / 1978
Projekt Runeberg. Viitattu 2.5.2015.

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