Reino Oittinen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Finnish politician and civil servant
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Place of Birth: Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
About Reino Oittinen
- Reino Henrik Oittinen (26 July 1912, Helsinki – 1 March 1978) was a Finnish politician from the Social Democratic Party.
- 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.
- 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.
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