Minister of Finance
Appointed Minister of Finance
Role range: 1921-1924
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Risto Heikki Ryti Biography and Timeline
Follow Risto Heikki Ryti through 9 dated historical records for Finland.
Risto Heikki Ryti, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1921–1944Years on this page
1921
1939
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Role range: 1939-1940
1940
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Role range: 1939-1940
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Role range: 1940-1941
President of Finland
Appointed President of Finland
Role range: 1940-1944
1941
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Role range: 1940-1941
Wartime Presidential Coordination
President Risto Ryti exercised state leadership during the Continuation War. Relations with Germany and the Soviet Union created major diplomatic and military challenges.
1944
Resignation of Risto Heikki Ryti
Resigns as President of Finland
Role range: 1940-1944
German Assistance Commitment
President Ryti personally committed himself to maintaining Finland's wartime alignment in return for urgently needed German military support. The arrangement later became central to the political transition toward peace.
Records, sources and methodology
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