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Raatikainen was a journalist for ''Sosialidemokraati'' and then worked at the Finnish-language department of [[BBC]] in London.<ref name=yle2011 /> He joined Yle in 1958.<ref name=yle2011/> He served as editor-in-chief of ''Suomen Sosialidemokraatin'' for a short period in the 1960s, and he returned to his job at Yle.<ref name=yle2011/> In 1966 he was elected as the secretary of SDP and held post for three years.<ref name=savon>{{cite news|title=Ylen entinen pääjohtaja Erkki Raatikainen kuollut|url=https://www.savonsanomat.fi/paikalliset/3413049|access-date=2 July 2023|work=[[Savon Sanomat]]|date=1 February 2011|language=fi}}</ref> |
Raatikainen was a journalist for ''Sosialidemokraati'' and then worked at the Finnish-language department of [[BBC]] in London.<ref name=yle2011 /> He joined Yle in 1958.<ref name=yle2011/> He served as editor-in-chief of ''Suomen Sosialidemokraatin'' for a short period in the 1960s, and he returned to his job at Yle.<ref name=yle2011/> He was a member of the SDP and part of the leftist faction.<ref name=karr>{{cite book|author=Ilkka Kärrylä|title=Democracy and the Economy in Finland and Sweden since 1960. A Nordic Perspective on Neoliberalism|year=2021|publisher=[[Palgrave Macmillan]]|location=Cham|isbn=978-3-030-80631-6|page=43|url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80631-6|doi=10.1007/978-3-030-80631-6}}</ref> In 1966 he was elected as the secretary of SDP and held post for three years.<ref name=savon>{{cite news|title=Ylen entinen pääjohtaja Erkki Raatikainen kuollut|url=https://www.savonsanomat.fi/paikalliset/3413049|access-date=2 July 2023|work=[[Savon Sanomat]]|date=1 February 2011 |
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Raatikainen was appointed head of the Finnish public broadcaster [[Yle]] in 1970 replacing [[Eino S. Repo]] in the post.<ref name=yle2011/> He attempted to improve the status of Yle which had been in crisis.<ref name=ilta/> He remained in office until 1979 when Sakari Kiuru was named as the head of Yle.<ref name=yle2011/> Then Raatikainen began to work as a freelance journalist and published books.<ref name=ilta>{{cite news |
Raatikainen was appointed head of the Finnish public broadcaster [[Yle]] in 1970 replacing [[Eino S. Repo]] in the post.<ref name=yle2011/> He attempted to improve the status of Yle which had been in crisis.<ref name=ilta/> He remained in office until 1979 when Sakari Kiuru was named as the head of Yle.<ref name=yle2011/> Then Raatikainen began to work as a freelance journalist and published books.<ref name=ilta>{{cite news |
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Revision as of 12:23, 2 July 2023
Erkki Raatikainen | |
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| Head of Yle | |
| In office 1970–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Eino S. Repo |
| Succeeded by | Sakari Kiuru |
| Secretary of Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 1966–1969 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1930 Jyväskylä |
| Died | 30 January 2011 (aged 80) Helsinki |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Kaisa Raatikainen |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Erkki Raatikainen (1930–2011) was a Finnish journalist and politician. He served as the secretary of Social Democratic Party (SDP) between 1966 and 1969.
Early life and education
Raatikainen was born in Jyväskylä on 24 May 1930.[1] His father was Jussi Raatikainen, a SDP member.[1]
Career
Raatikainen was a journalist for Sosialidemokraati and then worked at the Finnish-language department of BBC in London.[2] He joined Yle in 1958.[2] He served as editor-in-chief of Suomen Sosialidemokraatin for a short period in the 1960s, and he returned to his job at Yle.[2] He was a member of the SDP and part of the leftist faction.[3] In 1966 he was elected as the secretary of SDP and held post for three years.[1]
Raatikainen was appointed head of the Finnish public broadcaster Yle in 1970 replacing Eino S. Repo in the post.[2] He attempted to improve the status of Yle which had been in crisis.[4] He remained in office until 1979 when Sakari Kiuru was named as the head of Yle.[2] Then Raatikainen began to work as a freelance journalist and published books.[4][5] One of the publications Raatikainen contributed to was Apu magazine.[6]
Personal life and death
Raatikainen was married to Kaisa Raatikainen (1928–2007) who served as minister of interior and a parliament member for SDP.[1][4] They had four children.[1][4]
Raatikainen died in Helsinki on 30 January 2011.[1][2][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Ylen entinen pääjohtaja Erkki Raatikainen kuollut". Savon Sanomat (in Finnish). 1 February 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Ylen entinen pääjohtaja Erkki Raatikainen on kuollut". Yle (in Finnish). 1 February 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Ilkka Kärrylä (2021). Democracy and the Economy in Finland and Sweden since 1960. A Nordic Perspective on Neoliberalism. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 43. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-80631-6. ISBN 978-3-030-80631-6.
- ^ a b c d e "Ylen entinen pääjohtaja on kuollut". Ilta Sanomat (in Finnish). 1 February 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Vankempi poika: "sina ja Sorsan Kale, kaverukset maailmalla". Erkki Raatikainen". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Matti Luostarinen (9 February 2017). "Perussuomalaiset median keskipisteessä". Perussuomalaiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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