Fanny Sundström (1883,

Sund, Åland Sund is a municipality of Åland. It is an autonomous territory of Finland which is very rich in history and culture, being one of the official 27 National landscapes of Finland. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of w ...

– 1944) was a teacher, farmer, and politician in Finland. After becoming a primary school teacher, she took an active part in the "Martha Movement" (sv. ''Marthaföreningen'') and worked for social improvements. The Martha Movement was established in 1899 with the founding of the bilingual (Swedish and Finnish) association Martha to advance women's access to public education throughout Finland, partially as a way to combat

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. The Martha association was divided into two organizations in 1924
Finland's Swedish Martha Association
(''sv. Finlands svenska Marthaförbund'') an
Marttaliitto
In 1922, Fanny Sundström became the first woman elected to the Parliament of Åland and remained the sole female member for some time. In 1929 she was elected to the municipal council. She remained politically active until her death.

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1883 births 1944 deaths People from Sund, Åland People from Turku and Pori Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Swedish-speaking Finns Women from Åland in politics Finnish educators Finnish women educators 20th-century Finnish women politicians {{Åland-bio-stub