Leo Reinhold Ehrnrooth (10 March 1877 in

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– 26 July 1951 in

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) was a

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from

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. He was a member of the

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. He served as

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in 1920, and as

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from March 1943 to August 1944.

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1877 births 1951 deaths Politicians from Helsinki People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Finnish people of German descent Swedish People's Party of Finland politicians Finnish senators Ministers of Trade and Industry of Finland Ministers of the Interior of Finland Members of the Diet of Finland Members of the Parliament of Finland (1907–08) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1908–09) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1916–17) University of Helsinki alumni {{Finland-politician-stub Leo