Career
He served as Minister of Social Affairs from 17 April 1945 to 26 March 1946, Minister of Education from 26 March 1946 to 26 May 1946 and Minister of the Interior from 26 May to 29 July 1948. He was the candidate of the Suomen Kansen Demokrattinen Liitto (Finnish People's Democratic League) in the presidential elections of 1956, getting 18.7% of the vote.