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
  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.
  4. Kesküla, Kalev (26 June 2002). "Presidendi pipar". Eesti Ekspress (in Estonian). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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