Yrjö Sirola
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Yrjö Elias Sirola (born Yrjö Elias Sirén; 8 November 1876 – 18 March 1936) was a Finnish socialist politician, writer, teacher, and newspaper editor. He was prominent as an elected official in Finland, as minister of foreign affairs in the 1918 Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic, a founder of the Communist Party of Finland, and as a functionary of the Communist International.
Quick Facts Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic, Preceded by ...
Yrjö Sirola | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic | |
In office January 29, 1918 – May 5, 1918 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
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Born | Yrjö Elias Sirén (1876-11-08)November 8, 1876 Piikkiö, Russian Empire |
Died | March 18, 1936(1936-03-18) (aged 59) Moscow, Soviet Union |
Cause of death | Stroke |
Resting place | Malmi Cemetery, Helsinki |
Political party | Communist Party of Finland (1918-) |
Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Party of Finland (1903-1918) |
Alma mater | Communist University of the National Minorities of the West |
Occupation | Politician, teacher |
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