Lars (Lauri) Johannes Ingman (30 June 1868, in

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– 25 October 1934, in

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) was a

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theologian Theology is the systematic study of the nature of the divine and, more broadly, of religious belief. It is taught as an academic discipline, typically in universities and seminaries. It occupies itself with the unique content of analyzing the ...

, bishop and politician. In 1906 he began to serve as the editor of ''

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'', a Christian magazine. From 1916 to 1930 he was the professor of practical theology in the

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. He was also a member of the

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National Coalition Party sv, Samlingspartiet , leader1_title = Chairman , leader1_name = Petteri Orpo , leader2_title = Deputy chairs , leader2_name = Antti HäkkänenElina ValtonenAnna-Kaisa Ikonen , merger = Finnish Party, Young Finn ...

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

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twice, in 1918–1919 and 1924–1925. In 1930 he was elected

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, head of the

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Cabinets

Ingman I Cabinet Lauri Ingman's first cabinet was the third Government of independent Finland and the first to be officially designated as Government (''valtioneuvosto'') instead of Senate (''senaatti''). The cabinet's time period lasted from November 27, 1918 to Ap ...

Ingman II Cabinet Lauri Ingman's second cabinet was the 11th Government of independent Finland, serving between 31 May 1924 – 31 March 1925. It was formed following the 1924 parliamentary elections between four parties— National Coalition Party, Agrari ...

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