Pehr Evind Svinhufvud af Qvalstad (commonly P. E. Svinhufvud) December 15 1861 – February 29 1944) was the third President of Finland from 1931 to 1937. Serving as a lawyer judge and politician in the Russian Grand Duchy of Finland he played a major role in the movement for Finnish independence. In 1917–1918 Svinhufvud was the first Head of State of independent Finland first as Chairman of the Senate and subsequently as Protector of State or Regent.
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active years end date
1918-05-27, 1918-12-12, 1931-02-18, 1937-03-01
active years start date
1917-11-27, 1918-05-18, 1930-07-04, 1931-03-01
alma mater
University of Helsinki
birth date
1861-12-15
birth place
Finland, Grand Duchy of Finland, Sääksmäki, Russian Empire
death date
1944-02-29
death place
Finland, Luumäki
occupation
Lawyer, Judge
order in office
Prime Minister of Finland, Regent of Finland, Chairman of the Senate of Finland, 3rd President of Finland
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