Lauri Ingman was a Finnish

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 theologian

Theology

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, bishop and politician. From 1916 to 1930 he was the professor of practical theology in the University of Helsinki

University of Helsinki

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. He was also a member of the conservative

Conservatism

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 National Coalition Party

National Coalition Party (Finland)

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, where he acted as the speaker of the parliament and a minister in several cabinets, and served as the Prime Minister of Finland

Prime Minister of Finland

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 twice, in 1918–1919 and 1924–1925. In 1930 he was elected Archbishop of Turku, head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland is the national church of Finland. The church professes the Lutheran branch of Christianity, and is a member of the Porvoo Communion....

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