Inkeri Lehtinen
Inkeri Lehtinen (1908–1997) was a Finnish communist politician. She served as the education minister of the Terijoki government during the Finnish Democratic Republic.
Inkeri Lehtinen | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Education | |
| In office December 1939 – March 1940 | |
| Prime Minister | Otto Wille Kuusinen |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 March 1908 Helsinki |
| Died | 1 March 1997 (aged 88) Helsinki |
| Political party | Communist Party of Finland |
Biography
Lehtinen was born in Helsinki on 7 March 1908.[1] Her parents were the supporters of the Marxist–Leninist ideology.[2] Between 1925 and 1945 she held different posts in the Soviet Union and Finland.[2] She was a member of the Communist Party of Finland being one of its leaders in the period 1939–1969.[2] From December 1939 to March 1940 she was the minister of education in the Terijoki Government during the Winter War.[1][3]
Lehtinen died in Helsinki on 1 March 1997 after a long illness.[1]
References
- "Inkeri Lehtinen". Helsingin Sonamat. 1 March 1997. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- Ulla Käyhkö (2005). Inkeri Lehtinen ja stalinismi SKP:ssa: Lehtisen elämä ja erityisesti osallistuminen SKP:n johdon 1960-luvun stalinismikeskusteluun (1960-1968) (MA thesis) (in Finnish). Tampere University. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022.
- Hans Peter Krosby (June 1960). "The Communist Power Bid in Finland in 1948". Political Science Quarterly. 75 (2): 233. JSTOR 2146156.
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