Ruler · 1889 – 1956

Risto Ryti

Lived 1889 – 1956; politician. President of Finland (Finland), 1940 – 1944.

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Lived: 1889 – 1956; 67 years
In office: 4 years; one reign
Lines: 1; Finland
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

President of Finland

Finland · the 5th of 13 dated reigns · 1919 – 2024

1 before

Lauri Kristian Relander1925 – 1931

Pehr Evind Svinhufvud1931 – 1937

Kyösti Kallio1937 – 1940

Risto Ryti1940 – 1944

Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim1944 – 1946

Juho Kusti Paasikivi1946 – 1956

Urho Kekkonen1956 – 1982

5 after

died in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recordthis entry

Reigned 1940 – 1944 · 4 years · came to it aged 51

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1944; they died in 1956

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