Theodor Rõuk

Theodor Rõuk (14 December 1891 – 21 July 1940) was an Estonian lawyer, politician and soldier.[1]

Theodor Rõuk

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]

References
  1. "APPENDIX 1.FATE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ESTONIAN GOVERNMENTS IN 1918–1940" (PDF). mnemosyne.ee. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. "1924 | Meie parlament ja aeg". meieparlamentjaaeg.nlib.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  3. "Eesti Vabariigi valitsusliikmete saatus". Okupatsioonide ja vabaduse muuseum Vabamu (in Estonian). Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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