Tuure Lehén
Tuure Lehén (April 28, 1893, Jämsänkoski - October 12, 1976, Helsinki) was a prominent Finnish and later Finnish Soviet politician, initially, in 1913-18 as a member of the Social Democratic Party of Finland, and since 1918 as a member of the Communist Party of Finland.
He served as Minister of Internal affairs in the People's Provisional Government unsuccessfully orchestrated by the Soviet Union for Finland in December 1939.[1] He was also the first rector (1940–41) of Karelo-Finnish, now Petrozavodsk State University.[2]
He first came to prominence by writing texts on mob fighting and strike tactics, and in 1926 married Hertta Kuusinen. After World War II he became a general in the Red Army.[3] Lehén also fought in the Spanish Civil War.[4]
References
- ^ "Declaration by Finish Red Regime; A UNIT OF FINLAND'S SELL-DRILLED ARMY". New York Times. 1939-12-02. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ Template:Url=http://www.petrsu.ru/60/history/lehen.htm
- ^ "My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose". Time. 1948-11-08. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ Osmo Jussila: "From Grand Duchy to Modern State: A Political History of Finland Since 1809" (page 174). Retrieved 2 September 2013.
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