Signe Relander
Signe Relander | |
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| Photograph of Signe Relander in Kultaranta, taken in 1928 Signe Relander in Kultaranta, in 1928 | |
| Born | Signe Maria Österman 19 August 1886 |
| Died | 31 May 1962 (aged 75) Helsinki, Finland |
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Signe Relander (née Österman; 19 August 1886 – 31 May 1962) was the wife of Finland's second president, Lauri Kristian Relander, serving as the First Lady of Finland from 1925 until 1931.[1] The couple met while she was still at secondary school and he at university, and married in 1906; they lived in Tikkurila (then part of the Rural District of Helsinki, now Vantaa), and had two children.[2] She considered her role as the First Lady to be purely ceremonial, and avoided commenting on or otherwise getting involved in politics.[1] She was nevertheless known for her language skills and elegant appearance, and is thought to have been a positive influence on her husband's political career, both before and after his election as president.[1][2] Her being natively Swedish-speaking may also have indirectly affected the language policies of her husband's party, the Agrarian League (now the Centre Party).[3] After her husband's death at the relatively young age of 58, Signe Relander suffered financial hardship, until a modest pension was granted to her.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Relander, Signe". Kansallisbiografia.fi (in suomi). National Biography of Finland. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Relander, Signe". Uppslagsverket.fi (in svenska). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ↑ "Relander, Signe". Itsenaisyys100.fi (in suomi). Retrieved 9 October 2022.
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