Edwin Linkomies

Edwin Linkomies
16th Prime Minister of Finland
In office 5 March 1943 – 8 August 1944
President	Risto Ryti Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim
Preceded by	Johan Wilhelm Rangell
Succeeded by	Antti Hackzell
Personal details
Born	Edwin Johannes Hildegard Flinck 22 December 1894 Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died	9 September 1963(1963-09-09) (aged 68) Helsinki, Finland
Political party	National Coalition Party
Relatives	Sinikka Linkomies-Pohjala (daughter)
Alma mater	University of Helsinki
Profession	Professor of Latin literature, University chancellor

Edwin Johannes Hildegard Linkomies (22 December 1894 – 9 September 1963, until 1928 Edwin Flinck) was Prime Minister of Finland from March 1943 to August 1944,^[1] and one of the seven politicians sentenced to five and a half years in prison as responsible for the Continuation War, on the demand of the Soviet Union. He was paroled in 1948. Linkomies was a prominent fennoman academic, pro-rector (administrative head) of the University of Helsinki 1932 to 1943, rector 1956 to 1962, and the government's Chancellor of the University from 1962 until his death.