About Matti Pietinen
Lived 1859 – 1918 (aged 59). Matti Pietinen was a Finnish politician and industrialist.
Matti Pietinen (3 March 1859 – 27 April 1918; original surname Pitkänen) was a Finnish schoolteacher, factory owner and politician, born in Sumiainen. He was a member of the Diet of Finland from 1904 to 1906 and of the Parliament of Finland from 1910 to 1913, representing the Young Finnish Party.
Being a prominent supporter of the White side, he was arrested by Red Guards during the Finnish Civil War and shot in Viipuri on 27 April 1918, as White troops were preparing to storm the city.
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Who was Matti Pietinen?
Finnish politician (1859-1918)
When was Matti Pietinen born?
Matti Pietinen was born on 3 March 1859 in Sumiainen.
When did Matti Pietinen die?
Matti Pietinen died on 27 April 1918 in Vyborg.
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Matti Pietinen was a politician and industrialist.
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Matti Pietinen was Finnish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Matti Pietinen. https://biography.guide/matti-pietinen/
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