Väinö Johannes Meltti (12 March 1898 in Viipuri – 3 May 1964) was a Finnish journalist, educationist, 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 ...

in 1941 and again from 1944 to 1945. Between 1941 and 1944, he was in prison for political reasons. Meltti was originally a member of the

Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP, fi, Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue ; sv, Finlands socialdemokratiska parti), shortened to the Social Democrats ( fi, link=no, Sosiaalidemokraatit; sv, link=no, Socialdemokrater) and commonly kno ...

(SDP). After he was freed from prison, he joined the Finnish People's Democratic League (SKDL) and the Socialist Unity Party (SYP), a member organisation of the SKDL. From 1946 to 1964, Meltti was Governor of

Uusimaa Province The Province of Uusimaa ( fi, Uudenmaan lääni, sv, Nylands län) was a province of Finland from 1831 to 1997. It was established in 1831, when the County of Nyland and Tavastehus was divided into the Häme Province and Uusimaa Province. In ...

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1898 births 1964 deaths Politicians from Vyborg People from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Socialist Unity Party (Finland) politicians Finnish People's Democratic League politicians Members of the Parliament of Finland (1939–45) Finnish people of World War II Prisoners and detainees of Finland University of Helsinki alumni {{SocialDemocraticPartyFinland-politician-stub