Konstantin Päts
Konstantin Päts (23 February [O.S. 11 February] 1874[1] – 18 January 1956) was the President of Estonia from 1938 to 1940.
Konstantin Päts | |
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| 1st President of Estonia | |
| In office 24 April 1938 – 23 July 1940 | |
| Prime Minister | Kaarel Eenpalu as Acting Prime Minister Kaarel Eenpalu Jüri Uluots Johannes Vares[Note 1] |
| Succeeded by | Jüri Uluots as Prime Minister in duties of the President in Exile Lennart Meri as President after restoration of independence Johannes Vares as Prime Minister in duties of the President under USSR occupation[Note 1] |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Provisional Government of Estonia | |
| In office 24 February 1918 – 12 November 1918 | |
| Preceded by | Independence declared, position established |
| Succeeded by | himself as Prime Minister of the Provisional Government |
| Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of Estonia | |
| In office 12 November 1918 – 8 May 1919 | |
| Preceded by | himself as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Provisional Government |
| Succeeded by | Otto August Strandmann as Prime Minister |
| 2nd, 4th, 11th, 14th and 16th State Elder of Estonia | |
| In office 25 January 1921 – 21 November 1922 | |
| Preceded by | Ants Piip |
| Succeeded by | Juhan Kukk |
| In office 2 August 1923 – 26 March 1924 | |
| Preceded by | Juhan Kukk |
| Succeeded by | Friedrich Karl Akel |
| In office 12 February 1931 – 19 February 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Otto Strandman |
| Succeeded by | Jaan Teemant |
| In office 1 November 1932 – 18 May 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Karl August Einbund |
| Succeeded by | Jaan Tõnisson |
| In office 21 October 1933 – 24 January 1934 | |
| Preceded by | Jaan Tõnisson |
| Succeeded by | himself as Prime Minister in duties of the State Elder |
| 6th Prime Minister of Estonia, in duties of the State Elder of Estonia | |
| In office 24 January 1934 – 3 September 1937 | |
| Preceded by | himself as State Elder |
| Succeeded by | himself as President-Regent |
| President-Regent of Estonia | |
| In office 3 September 1937 – 9 May 1938 | |
| Preceded by | himself as Prime Minister in duties of the State Elder |
| Succeeded by | himself as President Kaarel Eenpalu as Prime Minister |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 February 1874 Tahkuranna Parish, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
| Died | 18 January 1956 (aged 81) Burashevo, Kalininsky District, Kalinin Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Resting place | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Political party | Country People's Union (1917–1920) Farmers' Assemblies (1920–1932) Union of Settlers and Smallholders (1932–1935) |
| Spouse(s) | Wilhelmine ("Helma") Ida Emilie Päts |
| Children | Leo Viktor |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
| Profession | Lawyer, newspaper editor, politician, businessman |
Notes
- Johannes Vares was the Prime Minister under Soviet occupation and is therefore not recognized as a legal Prime Minister of Estonia by the current Government of Estonia.
References
- Lees, Elle (2006). "Eesti Riigivanemad". MTÜ Konstantin Pätsi Muuseum. p. 3. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
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