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Reino Oittinen

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Reino Oittinen
Oittinen in 1969.
Minister of Education
In office
27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968
Prime MinisterRafael Paasio
Preceded byJussi Saukkonen
Succeeded byJohannes Virolainen
In office
18 December 1963 – 12 September 1964
Prime MinisterReino R. Lehto
Preceded byArmi Hosia
Succeeded byJussi Saukkonen
In office
29 November 1957 – 26 April 1958
Prime MinisterRainer von Fieandt
Preceded byKerttu Saalasti
Succeeded byKustaa Vilkuna
In office
20 September 1951 – 9 July 1953
Prime MinisterUrho Kekkonen
Preceded byLennart Heljas
Succeeded byJohannes Virolainen
In office
29 July 1948 – 17 March 1950
Prime MinisterKarl-August Fagerholm
Preceded byLennart Heljas
Succeeded byLennart Heljas
Deputy Prime Minister of Finland
In office
27 May 1966 – 22 March 1968
Prime MinisterRafael Paasio
Preceded byAhti Karjalainen
Succeeded byJohannes Virolainen
In office
12 June 1964 – 12 September 1964
Prime MinisterReino R. Lehto
Preceded byAarne Nuorvala
Succeeded byAhti Karjalainen
In office
29 November 1957 – 26 April 1958
Prime MinisterRainer von Fieandt
Preceded byJohannes Virolainen
Succeeded byTyyne Leivo-Larsson
Personal details
Born
Reino Henrik Oittinen

(1912-07-26)26 July 1912
Helsinki, Finland
Died1 March 1978(1978-03-01) (aged 65)
Helsinki, Finland
Political partySocial Democratic
SpouseEllen Adele Valtonen (m. 1935)

Reino Henrik Oittinen (26 July 1912, Helsinki – 1 March 1978) was a Finnish politician from the Social Democratic Party.

Career

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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

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Oittinen was the nephew of the politicians Ida Vihuri and Kaisa Hiilelä.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Ministerikortisto". Valtioneuvosto.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Ripatti, Viljo (1992). R. H. Oittinen: työväen sivistäjästä koulun uudistajaksi. Helsinki: Tammi. p. 8–11. ISBN 951-31003-4-0.
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