Ernst von Born

Baron Ernst Viktor Lorentz von Born (24 August 1885, Pernå, Grand Duchy of Finland - 7 July 1956) was a Finnish lawyer, farmer and politician.

He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1919 to 1954, representing the Swedish People's Party of Finland, and served as the party's chairman from 1934 to 1945 and again from 1955 to 1956. He held several ministerial posts, including Minister of the Interior from March 1931 to December 1932 and from December 1939 to May 1941, and Minister of Justice from August to November 1944. During the peace negotiations in Moscow in September 1944, he served as acting Prime Minister after Prime Minister Antti Hackzell suffered a stroke.

During the Continuation War, 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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