Ralf Törngren
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Ralf Johan Gustaf Törngren, (born 1 March 1899 in Oulu, dead 16 May 1961 in 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. In the Finnish presidential elections of 1956, he won 20 electorial votes.
A prize in his honor was founded in 2003 at the Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland.
[edit] Career
- 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 Vice Prime Minister
| Prime Ministers of Finland |  |
|---|---|
| P.E. Svinhufvud • J.K. Paasikivi • L. Ingman • K. Castrén • J. Vennola • R. Erich • J. Vennola • A. Cajander • K. Kallio • A. Cajander • L. Ingman • A. Tulenheimo • K. Kallio • V. Tanner • J. Sunila • O. Mantere • K. Kallio • P.E. Svinhufvud • J. Sunila • T. Kivimäki • K. Kallio • A. Cajander • R. Ryti • J.W. Rangell • E. Linkomies • A. Hackzell • U. Castrén • J.K. Paasikivi • M. Pekkala • K.A. Fagerholm • U. Kekkonen • S. Tuomioja • R. Törngren • U. Kekkonen • K.A. Fagerholm • V. J. Sukselainen • R. von Fieandt • R. Kuuskoski • K.A. Fagerholm • V. J. Sukselainen • M. Miettunen • A. Karjalainen • R.R. Lehto • J. Virolainen • R. Paasio • M. Koivisto • T. Aura • A. Karjalainen • T. Aura • R. Paasio • K. Sorsa • K. Liinamaa • M. Miettunen • K. Sorsa • M. Koivisto • K. Sorsa • H. Holkeri • E. Aho • P. Lipponen • A. Jäätteenmäki • M. Vanhanen |
| Preceded by Sakari Tuomioja |
Prime Minister of Finland 1954–1954 |
Succeeded by Urho Kekkonen |
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