Erkki Tuominen (1914–1975) was a Finnish politician. He was a member of the Communist Party and served as the minister of justice briefly between 1970 and 1971.

Erkki Tuominen
Minister of Justice
In office
1970–1971
Prime MinisterAhti Karjalainen
Personal details
Born1914
Died1975 (aged 60–61)
Political partyCommunist Party of Finland

Biography

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Tuominen was born in 1914.[1] He was a member of the Communist Party.[1] Shortly after World War II he served in the state police.[2] He was elected as a member of the political bureau of the Communist Party's central committee in April 1963.[3][4] Tuominen was the minister of justice between 1970 and 1971 in the cabinet led by Ahti Karjalainen.[5] Tuominen died in 1975.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tuominen, Erkki" (in Finnish). Kansallisbiografia. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ World Strength of the Communist Party Organizations. Washington, DC: Department of State. 1971. p. 19.
  3. ^ Daily Report, Foreign Radio Broadcasts. Foreign Broadcast Information Service. 1963. p. 2-PA4.
  4. ^ Translations on International Communist Developments. U.S. Joint Publications Research Service. 1963. p. 4-PA26.
  5. ^ Jaakko Nousiainen (1994). "Finland: ministerial autonomy, constitutional collectivism, and party oligarchy". In Michael Laver; Kenneth A. Shepsle (eds.). Cabinet Ministers and Parliamentary Government. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-521-43837-7.