Uuno Kristian Takki (12 April 1901, in

Kotka Kotka (; ; la, Aquilopolis) is a city in the southern part of the Kymenlaakso province on the Gulf of Finland. Kotka is a major port and industrial city and also a diverse school and cultural city, which was formerly part of the old Kymi parish. ...

– 15 September 1968) was a

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

lawyer,

cooperative A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is "an autonomous association of persons united voluntarily to meet their common economic, social and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically-control ...

manager and politician. He served as

Minister of Trade and Industry A Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry or variations is a ministry that is concerned with a nation's trade, industry and commerce. Notable examples are: List *Algeria: Ministry of Industry and ...

from 22 May 1942 to 17 November 1944 and again from 26 March 1946 to 17 March 1950, Minister of Education from 17 November 1944 to 17 April 1945, Deputy Minister of People's Service from 17 April 1945 to 29 July 1948, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry from 15 June 1945 to 26 March 1946 and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs from 27 March 1946 to 17 March 1950. He was a member of the

Parliament of Finland The Parliament of Finland ( ; ) is the unicameral and supreme legislature of Finland, founded on 9 May 1906. In accordance with the Constitution of Finland, sovereignty belongs to the people, and that power is vested in the Parliament. The ...

from 1945 to 1952 and again from 1966 until his death in 1968, representing the

Social Democratic Party of Finland The Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP, fi, Suomen sosialidemokraattinen puolue ; sv, Finlands socialdemokratiska parti), shortened to the Social Democrats ( fi, link=no, Sosiaalidemokraatit; sv, link=no, Socialdemokrater) and commonly kno ...

(SDP). He was the mayor of

Lahti Lahti (; sv, Lahtis) is a city and municipality in Finland. It is the capital of the region of Päijänne Tavastia (Päijät-Häme) and its growing region is one of the main economic hubs of Finland. Lahti is situated on a bay at the southern e ...

from 1938 to 1942.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Takki, Uuno 1901 births 1968 deaths People from Kotka People from Viipuri Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Ministers of Trade and Industry of Finland Ministers of Education of Finland Members of the Parliament of Finland (1945–48) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1948–51) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1951–54) Members of the Parliament of Finland (1966–70) Finnish people of World War II Mayors of places in Finland Grand Crosses of the Order of the White Lion