# Pehr Evind Svinhufvud

_President of Finland (1861–1945)_

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> Pehr Evind Svinhufvud af Qvalstad served as the president of Finland from 1931 to 1937. Before 1917, as a lawyer, judge, and politician in the Grand Duchy of Finland, Svinhufvud played a major role in the movement for Finnish independence, and he presented the Declaration of Independence to the Parliament on 15 December [O.S. 2 December] 1917.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 December 1861 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209439#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Sääksmäki ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209439#P19))
- **Died:** 29 February 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209439#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kotkaniemi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209439#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Finland; Grand Duchy of Finland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209439#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; judge; jurist; head of government ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209439#P106))
- **Political party:** Young Finnish Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209439#P102))
- **Education:** University of Helsinki; Helsinki Normal Lyceum; Imperial Alexander University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209439#P69))
- **Spouse:** Ellen Svinhufvud ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209439#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Finland (1 March 1931 – 1 March 1937); member of the Parliament of Finland (21 October 1930 – 16 February 1931); Prime Minister of Finland (4 July 1930 – 18 February 1931); Chancellor of Justice of Finland (1918–1918); Prime Minister of Finland (27 November 1917 – 27 May 1918); member of the Parliament of Finland (1 August 1908 – 31 October 1917); Speaker of the Parliament of Finland (23 May 1907 – 31 January 1913); member of the Parliament of Finland (22 May 1907 – 31 July 1908) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209439#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the White Eagle; Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland; 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle; Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary; Royal Order of the Seraphim; Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty; Order of Muhammad Ali; Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Three Stars; Grand Cross with collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great; Grand cross of the Order of the White Lion; Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion; Collar of the Order of the White Lion; Iron Cross of Merit of the Civil Guards; Grand Cross of the Order of the Red Eagle; Iron Cross on white ribbon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209439#P166))

## Questions

**When was Pehr Evind Svinhufvud born?**  
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud was born on 15 December 1861 in Sääksmäki.

**What positions has Pehr Evind Svinhufvud held?**  
Positions held by Pehr Evind Svinhufvud include: President of Finland (1931–1937); member of the Parliament of Finland (1930–1931); Prime Minister of Finland (1930–1931); Chancellor of Justice of Finland (1918–1918); Prime Minister of Finland (1917–1918).

**Where did Pehr Evind Svinhufvud study?**  
Pehr Evind Svinhufvud was educated at University of Helsinki, Helsinki Normal Lyceum, Imperial Alexander University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Pehr Evind Svinhufvud](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pehr_Evind_Svinhufvud) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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