Reino Kuuskoski
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Reino Iisakki Kuuskoski (18 January 1907 - 27 January 1965) was a jurist
born in Loimaa
, Finland
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Kuuskoski performed ministerial duties in Finland on two occasions. His first ministerial appointment was between November 17, 1953 and May 5, 1954 as Minister of Justice
as part of Finland's 37th Government. His second ministerial appointment was between April 26 and August 29, 1958 as Prime Minister of Finland
's 43rd Government . Both governments were caretaker governments.
During his career Kuuskoski also performed the duties of the President of the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland
. Kuuskoski was also Finland's seventh Parliamentary Ombudsman
and one of the principal persons renewing Finnish municipal legislation.
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
born in Loimaa
Loimaa
Loimaa is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Finland Proper region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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Kuuskoski performed ministerial duties in Finland on two occasions. His first ministerial appointment was between November 17, 1953 and May 5, 1954 as Minister of Justice
Minister of Justice (Finland)
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as part of Finland's 37th Government. His second ministerial appointment was between April 26 and August 29, 1958 as Prime Minister of Finland
Prime Minister of Finland
The Prime Minister is the Head of Government of Finland. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, who is the Head of State. The current Prime Minister is Jyrki Katainen of the National Coalition Party.-Overview:...
's 43rd Government . Both governments were caretaker governments.
During his career Kuuskoski also performed the duties of the President of the Supreme Administrative Court of Finland
Supreme Administrative Court of Finland
The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland is the highest court in the Finnish administrative court system, parallel to the Supreme Court of Finland. Its jurisdiction covers the legality of the decisions of government officials, and its decisions are final...
. Kuuskoski was also Finland's seventh Parliamentary Ombudsman
Parliamentary Ombudsman
The Parliamentary Ombudsman is the principal ombudsman authority in Finland, in Sweden and Iceland, charged with the supervision of the public authorities...
and one of the principal persons renewing Finnish municipal legislation.