Ralf Törngren
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| Ralf Törngren | |
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| Prime Minister of Finland | |
| In office 5 May 1954 – 20 October 1954 |
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| Preceded by | Sakari Tuomioja |
| Succeeded by | Urho Kekkonen |
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| Born | 1 March 1899 Oulu |
| Died | 16 May 1961 (aged 62) Turku |
| Political party | Swedish People's Party |
Ralf Johan Gustaf Törngren, (1 March 1899, Oulu - 16 May 1961, Turku), was a Finnish politician. He was the party leader of the Swedish People's Party (1945–1955), a member of the Finnish parliament and the Prime Minister of Finland 5 May-20 October 1954.[1] In the Finnish presidential elections of 1956, he won 20 electoral votes.
A prize in his honor was founded in 2003 at the Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland.
Career[edit]
- 1944-1945 Social minister
- 1945-1948 Finance minister
- 1950-1951 Social minister
- 1951 Second Finance minister
- 1951-1952 Social minister
- 1952-1953 Second Minister for Foreign Affairs
- 1953-1954 Minister for Foreign Affairs
- 1954 Prime Minister
- 1956-1957 Minister for Foreign Affairs
- 1959-1961 Minister for Foreign Affairs
- 1959-1961 Deputy Prime Minister
References[edit]
- ^ "Ministerikortisto". Valtioneuvosto.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Urho Kekkonen |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 1953-1954 |
Succeeded by Urho Kekkonen |
| Preceded by Sakari Tuomioja |
Prime Minister of Finland May 1954–October 1954 |
Succeeded by Urho Kekkonen |
| Preceded by Johannes Virolainen |
Minister of Foreign Affairs 1956-1957 |
Succeeded by Johannes Virolainen |
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| Preceded by Ernst von Born |
Chairman of the Swedish People's Party 1945–1955 |
Succeeded by Ernst von Born |
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