Theodor Rõuk
Theodor Rõuk (14 December 1891 – 21 July 1940) was an Estonian lawyer, politician and soldier.[1]
Rõuk was born in Kabala Parish (now, part of Türi Parish). In 1924 he was Minister of Internal Affairs.[2] Following the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1940, Rõuk committed suicide in Tallinn, aged 48.[3]
His granddaughter is diplomat and translator Piret Saluri.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "APPENDIX 1.FATE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ESTONIAN GOVERNMENTS IN 1918–1940" (PDF). mnemosyne.ee. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "1924 | Meie parlament ja aeg". meieparlamentjaaeg.nlib.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Eesti Vabariigi valitsusliikmete saatus". Okupatsioonide ja vabaduse muuseum Vabamu (in Estonian). Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ Kesküla, Kalev (26 June 2002). "Presidendi pipar". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
