Risto Ryti
Former President of Finland
Risto Heikki Ryti was a Finnish politician who served as 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. Wikipedia
Born: February 3, 1889, Huittinen, Finland
Died: October 25, 1956 (age 67 years), Helsinki, Finland
Children: Niilo Ryti, Henrik Ryti, and Eva Ryti
Spouse: Gerda Ryti (m. 1916–1956)
Presidential term: December 19, 1940 – August 1, 1944
Education: University of Helsinki (1906–1909), University of Oxford, and Pori Lyceum Middle school
Previous offices: President of Finland (1940–1944), Prime Minister of Finland (1939–1940), and Minister of Finance of Finland (1921–1922)