He was also a member of the conservative National Coalition Party, where he acted as the speaker of the parliament and a minister in several cabinets, and served as the Prime Minister of Finland twice, in 1918–1919 and 1924–1925.
Ia juga anggota Partai Koalisi Nasional yang konservatif, di mana ia bertindak sebagai jurubicara parlemen dan menteri dalam beberapa kabinet, dan menjabat sebagai Perdana Menteri Finlandia sebanyak dua kali, pada 1918–1919 dan 1924–1925.