About Lauri Letonmäki
Lived 1886 – 1935 (aged 48). Lauri Letonmäki was a Finnish and Russian politician.
Lauri Aukusti Letonmäki (22 December 1886 – 20 November 1935) was a Finnish journalist, teacher, and politician. Born in Tampere, he was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1914 to 1916. In 1918, during the Finnish Civil War, Letonmäki was Commissioner for Justice in the Finnish People's Delegation, the government of the Finnish Socialist Workers' Republic. After the Red side lost the war, Letonmäki fled to Soviet Russia, where he was among the founders of the Communist Party of Finland (SKP). He committed suicide by hanging in 1935.
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Who was Lauri Letonmäki?
Finnish politician (1886–1935)
When was Lauri Letonmäki born?
Lauri Letonmäki was born on 22 December 1886 in Tampere.
When did Lauri Letonmäki die?
Lauri Letonmäki died on 20 November 1935 in Petrozavodsk.
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Lauri Letonmäki was a politician.
What nationality was Lauri Letonmäki?
Lauri Letonmäki was Finnish and Russian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lauri Letonmäki. https://biography.guide/lauri-letonmaki/
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