# Ants Piip

_Estonian politician, diplomat and legal scholar (1884–1942)_

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> Ants Piip VR III/1 was an Estonian lawyer, diplomat and politician. Piip was the 1st Head of State of Estonia and the 5th Prime Minister of Estonia. Piip played a key role in internationalising the independence aspirations of Estonia during the Paris Peace Conference following World War I.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 28 February 1884 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887682#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tuhalaane ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887682#P19))
- **Died:** 1 October 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887682#P570))
- **Place of death:** Perm Oblast ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887682#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Russian Empire; Estonia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887682#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; lawyer; State Elder ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887682#P106))
- **Political party:** Estonian Labour Party; National Centre Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887682#P102))
- **Education:** Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887682#P69))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Foreign Affairs (12 October 1939 – 21 June 1940); Minister of Foreign Affairs (18 May 1933 – 21 October 1933); Minister of Foreign Affairs (15 December 1925 – 23 July 1926); Minister of Foreign Affairs (25 January 1921 – 20 October 1922); State Elder (20 December 1920 – 25 January 1921); Minister of Defence (26 October 1920 – 25 January 1921); Prime Minister of Estonia (26 October 1920 – 20 December 1920); Minister of Foreign Affairs (9 October 1919 – 18 November 1919); member of the Estonian Constituent Assembly (23 April 1919 – 20 December 1920); Minister of Foreign Affairs (9 September 1910 – 18 November 1919) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887682#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Three Stars, 1st Class; Order of the White Star, 1st Class; Cross of Liberty 3rd Division, 1st Class; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great; Estonian Red Cross Order Second Class; 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887682#P166))

## Questions

**When was Ants Piip born?**  
Ants Piip was born on 28 February 1884 in Tuhalaane.

**What positions has Ants Piip held?**  
Positions held by Ants Piip include: Minister of Foreign Affairs (1939–1940); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1933–1933); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1925–1926); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1921–1922); State Elder (1920–1921).

**Where did Ants Piip study?**  
Ants Piip was educated at Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ants Piip](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ants_Piip) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q887682](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q887682) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ants Piip, 1923.jpg by National Photo Company (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ants_Piip,_1923.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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