Rafael Erich

Rafael Erich
Prime Minister of Finland
In office 15 March 1920 – 9 April 1921
President	Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg
Preceded by	Juho Vennola
Succeeded by	Juho Vennola
Personal details
Born	10 June 1879 Turku
Died	19 February 1946(1946-02-19) (aged 66)
Political party	National Coalition Party
Alma mater	University of Helsinki
Profession	lawyer

Rafael Waldemar Erich (10 June 1879 in Turku – 19 February 1946 in Helsinki) was a Finnish politician from the National Coalition Party, Professor, diplomat, and Prime Minister of Finland.^[1]

The sixth cabinet of the Republic of Finland, Erich's cabinet, lasted from 15 March 1920 to 9 April 1921 for a total of 391 days.

The most important function and accomplishment of Erich's cabinet was a peace treaty with the Russian SFSR. The peace treaty was made in Tartu, Estonia, on 14 October 1920. This was the time when the Russian SFSR finally completely recognised Finland's independence.

References

Prime Ministers of Finland
	L. Ingman K. Castrén J. Vennola R. Erich J. Vennola A. Cajander K. Kallio A. Cajander L. Ingman A. Tulenheimo K. Kallio V. Tanner J. Sunila O. Mantere K. Kallio P. E. Svinhufvud J. Sunila T. Kivimäki K. Kallio A. Cajander R. Ryti J. W. Rangell E. Linkomies A. Hackzell U. Castrén J. K. Paasikivi M. Pekkala K-A. Fagerholm U. Kekkonen S. Tuomioja R. Törngren U. Kekkonen K-A. Fagerholm V. J. Sukselainen R. von Fieandt R. Kuuskoski K-A. Fagerholm V. J. Sukselainen M. Miettunen A. Karjalainen R. R. Lehto J. Virolainen R. Paasio M. Koivisto T. Aura A. Karjalainen T. Aura R. Paasio K. Sorsa K. Liinamaa M. Miettunen K. Sorsa M. Koivisto K. Sorsa H. Holkeri E. Aho P. Lipponen A. Jäätteenmäki M. Vanhanen M. Kiviniemi J. Katainen A. Stubb J. Sipilä