Reino Oittinen
Appearance
Reino Oittinen | |
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Minister of Education | |
In office 27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968 | |
Prime Minister | Rafael Paasio |
Preceded by | Jussi Saukkonen |
Succeeded by | Johannes Virolainen |
In office 18 December 1963 – 12 September 1964 | |
Prime Minister | Reino R. Lehto |
Preceded by | Armi Hosia |
Succeeded by | Jussi Saukkonen |
In office 29 November 1957 – 26 April 1958 | |
Prime Minister | Rainer von Fieandt |
Preceded by | Kerttu Saalasti |
Succeeded by | Kustaa Vilkuna |
In office 20 September 1951 – 9 July 1953 | |
Prime Minister | Urho Kekkonen |
Preceded by | Lennart Heljas |
Succeeded by | Johannes Virolainen |
In office 29 July 1948 – 17 March 1950 | |
Prime Minister | Karl-August Fagerholm |
Preceded by | Lennart Heljas |
Succeeded by | Lennart Heljas |
Deputy Prime Minister of Finland | |
In office 27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968 | |
Prime Minister | Rafael Paasio |
Preceded by | Ahti Karjalainen |
Succeeded by | Johannes Virolainen |
In office 12 June 1964 – 12 September 1964 | |
Prime Minister | Reino R. Lehto |
Preceded by | Aarne Nuorvala |
Succeeded by | Ahti Karjalainen |
In office 29 November 1957 – 26 April 1958 | |
Prime Minister | Rainer von Fieandt |
Preceded by | Johannes Virolainen |
Succeeded by | Tyyne Leivo-Larsson |
Personal details | |
Born | Reino Henrik Oittinen 26 July 1912 Helsinki, Finland |
Died | 1 March 1978 Helsinki, Finland | (aged 65)
Political party | Social Democratic |
Spouse | Ellen Adele Valtonen (m. 1935) |
Reino Henrik Oittinen (26 July 1912, Helsinki – 1 March 1978) was a Finnish politician from the Social Democratic Party.
Career
[edit]In the 1930s, Oittinen participated in the municipal politics in Tampere. He was chosen as Finnish Minister of Education on four occasions: 1948–1950, 1951–1953, 1957–1958 and 1966–1968. Oittinen was also Deputy Prime Minister in three cabinets, those of 1957–1958, 1963–1964 and 1966–1968.[1] He also served as the director general of National Board of General Education from 1950 to 1972. Oittinen received the honorary title of Minister in 1971.
Family
[edit]Oittinen was the nephew of the politicians Ida Vihuri and Kaisa Hiilelä.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ministerikortisto". Valtioneuvosto.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ripatti, Viljo (1992). R. H. Oittinen: työväen sivistäjästä koulun uudistajaksi. Helsinki: Tammi. p. 8–11. ISBN 951-31003-4-0.
External links
[edit]Media related to Reino Oittinen at Wikimedia Commons