Anni Fredrika Furuhjelm, Finland (1859-1937)
Anni Furuhjelm was born in Alaska, USA in 1859. She was one of the first women to become a member of the Finish Parliament and was elected in 1913, 1917 and 1927 for the National Swedish Party. Anni Furuhjelm was a pioneer in the women's movement in Finland and worked for the full political rights of women. As a result of her work Finland became the first country in Europe to give women full political rights.
From 1909 - 1920 Furuhjelm was the Vice President of the international alliance of voting rights for women. She died in 1937 in Finland.