1917 in Finland

Events in the year 1917 in Finland.

Incumbents Monarch: Nicholas II (until March 15) Governor-General of Finland: Franz Albert Seyn (until March 16), Mikhail Stakhovich until September 17), Nikolai Nekrasov (until November 7) Vice Chairman of the Economic Division: Mikhail Borovitinov (until March 15), Anders Wirenius (until March 26) Chairman of the Senate of Finland: Pehr Evind Svinhufvud (starting November 27)

Establishments

Confederation of Salaried Employees Finnish Musicians' Union Genealogical Society of Finland Helsingin Palloseura Hyvinkää Kerberos (magazine) League of Workers Association Youth White Guard (Finland)

Events 16 March – Governor-General of Finland Franz Albert Seyn is removed from his office and arrested 19 March – Mikhail Aleksandrovich Stakhovich became the new Governor-General of Finland 26 March – Oskari Tokoi is appointed as the Chairmen of the Senate 18 July – Parliament of Finland accepts the Act of Rule of Law 31 July – Provisional government of Russia dissolves the Parliament of Finland 17 August – Oskari Tokoi resigns from the Senate, E.N. Setälä takes his place 17 September – Nikolai Nekrasov become the new Governor-General of Finland 1–2 October – 1917 Finnish parliamentary electionSeppo Zetterberg et al (2003) A Small Giant of the Finnish History WSOYAllan Tiitta and Seppo Zetterberg (1992) Finland Through the Ages Reader's Digest 27 November – Pehr Evind Svinhufvud is appointed as Chairman of the Senate, becoming the first Prime Minister of Finland. 4 December – Svinhufvud senate declares Independence of Finland 6 December – Finnish Declaration of Independence: Finland declares its independence from the Russian Empire following the Bolsheviks taking power. 31 December – Soviet government recognizes the Independence of Finland Åland declares itself as part of Sweden

1917 in Finland

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