Santeri Nuorteva
Finnish politician (1881-1929) · Finland · On the map · Politicians · Died at 47
Santeri "Santtu" Nuorteva was a Finnish-born Soviet journalist and one of the first members of the Finnish Parliament, where he served as a member of the Social Democratic Party from 1907 to 1908 and 1909 to 1910.
Santeri Nuorteva is read about 7 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 25 June 2026
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About this person
Nuorteva emigrated to the United States in 1911 and played a leading role in the sizable Finnish-language socialist movement in America. At various times, he edited the magazines Säkeniä and the newspapers Toveri and Raivaaja. He was the official spokesman in America for the Finnish Socialist Revolutionary government of 1918 and, after its overthrow, was influential in the official affairs of the government of Soviet Russia in the United States. In 1920, he was deported to Soviet Russia.
