Ralf Törngren
Ralf Johan Gustaf Törngren (1 March 1899 – 16 May 1961) was a Finnish politician, born in Oulu. 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.
Ralf Törngren | |
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23rd Prime Minister of Finland | |
In office 5 May 1954 – 20 October 1954 | |
President | Juho Kusti Paasikivi |
Preceded by | Sakari Tuomioja |
Succeeded by | Urho Kekkonen |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 13 January 1959 – 16 May 1961 | |
Prime Minister | V. J. Sukselainen |
Preceded by | Karl-August Fagerholm |
Succeeded by | Ahti Karjalainen |
In office 3 March 1956 – 27 May 1957 | |
Prime Minister | Karl-August Fagerholm |
Preceded by | Johannes Virolainen |
Succeeded by | Johannes Virolainen |
In office 9 July 1953 – 5 May 1954 | |
Prime Minister | Urho Kekkonen Sakari Tuomioja |
Preceded by | Urho Kekkonen |
Succeeded by | Urho Kekkonen |
Minister of Finance | |
In office 17 July 1945 – 29 July 1948 | |
Prime Minister | Juho Kusti Paasikivi Mauno Pekkala |
Preceded by | Sakari Tuomioja |
Succeeded by | Onni Hiltunen |
Deputy Prime Minister of Finland | |
In office 13 January 1959 – 16 May 1961 | |
Prime Minister | V. J. Sukselainen |
Preceded by | Onni Hiltunen |
Succeeded by | Eemil Luukka |
Personal details | |
Born | Ralf Johan Gustaf Törngren 1 March 1899 Oulu, Norra Österbotten, Finland |
Died | 16 May 1961 62) Turku, Egentliga, Finland | (aged
Nationality | Finnish |
Political party | Swedish People's |
He died in Turku, aged 62. A prize in his honor was founded in 2003 at the Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland.
Career
- 1944–1945 Social minister
- 1945–1948 Minister of Finance[2]
- 1950–1951 Social minister
- 1951 Second Finance minister
- 1951–1952 Social minister
- 1952–1953 Second Minister for Foreign Affairs
- 1953–1954 Minister of Foreign Affairs[3]
- 1954 Prime Minister
- 1956–1957 Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 1959–1961 Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 1959–1961 Deputy Prime Minister
Cabinets
References
- "Ministerikortisto". Valtioneuvosto.
- "Council of State - Ministers of Finance". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland - Ministers of Foreign Affairs". Valtioneuvosto.fi. Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
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 |
Party political offices | ||
Preceded by Ernst von Born |
Chairman of the Swedish People's Party 1945–1955 |
Succeeded by Ernst von Born |
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