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Ryti, Risto Heikki

Date of birth:
February 3rd, 1889 (Loimaa/Western Finland, Finland)
Date of death:
October 25th, 1956
Nationality:
Finnish

Biography

5th President of Finland from 1940 to 1944.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 6th, 1940

Version with Swords
Vapaudenristin Suurristi (VR SR)

Sources

  • Photo 1: Public Domain