Baron Ernst Viktor Lorenz von Born (24 August 1885,

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- 7 July 1956) was a Finnish lawyer, farmer and politician. He served as

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from March 1931 to December 1932 and from December 1939 to May 1941, Minister without Portfolio in 1939 and

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from 8 August to 17 November 1944. He was a member of the

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from 1919 to 1954, representing the

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(SFP). He was the chairman of the SFP from 1935 to 1945 and again from 1955 to 1956. During the

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, he was one of the signatories of the "Petition of the Thirty-three", which was presented to President Ryti by members of the Peace opposition on 20 August 1943.

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