Bruno Salmiala

Education

Salmiala completed his Doctor of Philosophy in jurisprudence at the University of Helsinki in 1924 and became a career academic, serving as a professor of criminal law at the institution from 1925 to 1959.

Career

He worked as the secretary of the Finnish Bar Association from 1920 to 1957 and was the executive editor of the legal journal Defensor Legislative for 48 years (1920–1968). Salmiala also had an extensive career in the civil service, first as the deputy Parliamentary Ombudsman (1924–1928), then as a prosecutor (1926–1930) and finally as the head of the Criminal law institute (1955–1959). Salmiala"s first involvement in politics came in 1928 when he was appointed to the board of directors of Uusi Suomi, the organ of the conservative National Coalition Party.

He was appointed deputy leader in charge of organisation in the latter movement.

He also represented Häme Province in the Parliament of Finland for the IKL from 1933 to 1944. He lived to the age 91.

Achievements

• However his opinions shifted to the right and in 1932 he joined the Academic Karelia Society and became a founder member of the Patriotic People"s Movement (IKL).

Membership

Additionally, Salmiala served as an elected member of the Helsinki city council. Salmiala dropped out of politics after the Second World War and, as well as continuing his academic work, was a member of the Finnish Radio and Television Committee.