Pehr Evind Svinhufvud - Prime Minister and President - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Pehr Evind Svinhufvud: Encyclopedia Ii - Pehr Evind Svinhufvud - Prime Minister And President
In 1925 he was the Presidential candidate for the conservative Kokoomus party, but was not elected. After the emergence of the anti-commu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pehr Evind Svinhufvud: Encyclopedia Ii - Pehr Evind Svinhufvud - A Lawyer And A Politician
Svinhufvud's career in law followed a regular course: he worked as a lawyer, served at district courts, and served as a deputy judge at w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pehr Evind Svinhufvud: Encyclopedia Ii - Pehr Evind Svinhufvud - Family Background And Early Life
Svinhufvud was born in Sääksmäki, the son of Pehr Gustaf Svinhufvud, a sea captain, and Olga von Becker. His father drowned at sea off...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pehr Evind Svinhufvud: Encyclopedia Ii - Pehr Evind Svinhufvud - Independence And The Civil War
Svinhufvud lead the Senate that declared Finland's independence on December 6, 1917. He also personally went to Saint Petersburg to meet ...   » Read the article