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Otto Wille Kuusinen was a Finnish communist. Born on 4 October 1881 in Laukaa, Kuusinen died on 17 May 1964 in Moscow at the age of 82.
Positions held include Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1952–1953), member of the Parliament of Finland and deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Notable works include dissolution of the Soviet Union. Kuusinen studied at University of Helsinki and Imperial Alexander University. Honours include Order of Lenin, Order of Lenin and Hero of Socialist Labour, among 8 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 43 languages, Otto Wille Kuusinen is No. 38,784 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 4 October 1881, Laukaa
- Died
- 17 May 1964, Moscow (aged 82)
- Country
- Grand Duchy of Finland
- Known as
- Politician, writer, poet
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Social Democratic Party of Finland, Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Education
- University of Helsinki, Imperial Alexander University
- Plays
- Piano
- Languages
- Russian, Finnish
- Children
- 1
- Wikipedia editions
- 43
Did you know
Was 71 when first member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1952).
Lived to 82.
Shares a birthday with Rutherford B. Hayes and Susan Sarandon.
Two people in the Index born in Laukaa, with Juha Kankkunen.
Has a Wikipedia article in 43 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1952–1953Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee
- —Member of the Parliament of Finland
- —Deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Connections
- SpouseAino Kuusinen
- ChildHertta Kuusinen
One has a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Order of Lenin1940
- Order of Lenin1951
- Hero of Socialist Labour1961
- Order of Lenin1961
- Order of Lenin
- Medal "To a Partisan of the Patriotic War", 1st class
- Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
- Order of Lenin
Notable works
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union
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