Rieti Itkonen
Encyclopedia
Rieti Itkonen (5 March 1889, Lappeenranta
- 1 July 1951) was a Finnish
lawyer
, journalist
and politician
. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland
. He served as Minister of the Interior in Väinö Tanner's cabinet
(13 December 1926 - 12 April 1927) and as a Member of Parliament (1 April 1919 - 31 July 1929).
Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta is a city and municipality that resides on the shore of the lake Saimaa in South-Eastern Finland, about from the Russian border. It belongs to the region of South Karelia. With approximately inhabitants Lappeenranta is the largest city in Finland...
- 1 July 1951) was a Finnish
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...
lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland
Social Democratic Party of Finland
The Social Democratic Party of Finland is one of the three major political parties in Finland, along with the Centre Party and the National Coalition Party. Jutta Urpilainen is the current SDP leader. The party has been in the Finnish government cabinet for long periods and has set many...
. He served as Minister of the Interior in Väinö Tanner's cabinet
Väinö Tanner's cabinet
Väinö Tanner's cabinet was the 14th government of Republic of Finland. Cabinet's time period was from December 13, 1926 to December 17, 1927. It was Minority government government.Cabinet's Deputy Minister of Agriculture Miina Sillanpää was the first women minister of Finland....
(13 December 1926 - 12 April 1927) and as a Member of Parliament (1 April 1919 - 31 July 1929).