Rafael Erich | |
Office: | 6th Prime Minister of Finland |
Term Start: | 15 March 1920 |
Term End: | 9 April 1921 |
President: | Kaarlo Juho Ståhlberg |
Predecessor: | Juho Vennola |
Successor: | Juho Vennola |
Birth Date: | 10 June 1879 |
Birth Place: | Turku |
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.