Risto Heikki Ryti (Finnish pronunciation: [risto heikki ryti] 3 February 1889 – 25 October 1956) was the fifth president of Finland from 1940 to 1944. Ryti started his career as a politician in the field of economics and as a political background figure during the interwar period. He made a wide range of international contacts in the world of banking and within the framework of the League of Nations. Ryti served as prime minister during the Winter War and the Interim Peace.
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active years end date
1940-12-19, 1944-08-01
active years start date
1939-12-01, 1940-12-19
birth date
1889-02-03
birth place
Huittinen
death date
1956-10-25
death place
Helsinki
order in office
Prime Minister of Finland, 5th President of Finland
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