Yrjö Sirola
Yrjö Sirola | |
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Sirola in 1905 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic | |
| In office January 28, 1918 – May 5, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Yrjö Elias Sirén November 8, 1876 Piikkiö, Russian Empire |
| Died | March 18, 1936 (aged 59) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Resting place | Malmi Cemetery, Helsinki |
| Political party | Communist Party of Finland (1918-) |
| Other political affiliations | Social Democratic Party of Finland (1903-1918) |
| Alma mater | Communist University of the National Minorities of the West |
| Occupation | Politician, teacher |
Yrjö Elias Sirola (born Yrjö Elias Sirén; 8 November 1876 – 18 March 1936) was a Finnish socialist politician, writer, teacher, and newspaper editor. He was prominent as an elected official in Finland, as minister of foreign affairs in the 1918 Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic, a founder of the Communist Party of Finland, and as a functionary of the Communist International.