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Ryti served as prime minister during the Winter War and the Interim Peace, and as president during the Continuation War.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"3 February 1889","date":"1889-02-03"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209435#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Huittinen","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165285"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209435#P19"}},{"key":"died","label":"Died","values":[{"text":"25 October 1956","date":"1956-10-25"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209435#P570"}},{"key":"deathplace","label":"Place of 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Risto Ryti.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.","cite":"\"Risto Ryti\". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/risto-ryti. Retrieved 5 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-04T06:41:58Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-04","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/risto-ryti","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/risto-ryti","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/risto-ryti?lang=ne"}}