Lauri Kristian Relander
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President Lauri Kristian Relander |
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| 2nd President of Finland | |
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In office 2 March 1925 – 2 March 1931 |
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| Prime Minister |
Lauri Ingman Antti Tulenheimo Kyösti Kallio Väinö Tanner Juho Sunila Oskari Mantere P. E. Svinhufvud |
| Preceded by | K. J. Ståhlberg |
| Succeeded by | P. E. Svinhufvud |
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| Born |
31 May 1883 Kurkijoki, Finland (now in the Republic of Karelia, Russia) |
| Died | 9 February 1942 (aged 58) Helsinki, Finland |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Political party | Agrarian League |
| Spouse(s) | Signe Relander |
Lauri Kristian Relander (31 May 1883 – 9 February 1942) was the second President of Finland (1925–1931). A prominent member of the Agrarian League, he served as a member of Parliament, and as Speaker, before his election as President.
Relander (Swedish pronunciation: [reˈlandər], Finnish: [ˈrelɑnder]) was born in Kurkijoki, in Karelia, the son of Evald Kristian Relander, an agronomist, and Gertrud Maria Olsoni. He was christened Lars Kristian (Swedish: [ˈlɑːrs ˈkrɪstian]), but he Finnicized his forenames to Lauri Kristian (Finnish: [ˈlɑuri ˈkristiɑn]) during his time at school. Relander followed in his father's footsteps by enrolling at the University of Helsinki in 1901 to study agronomy. He gained his first Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy in 1905, and his second – in Agronomy – the following year. That year also saw his marriage to Signe Maria Österman (1886–1962). They had two children, Maja-Lisa (1907–1990) and Ragnar (1910–1970).
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