# Jaan Poska

_Estonian politician (1866-1920)_

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> Jaan Poska VR III/1 was a lawyer, politician and the foreign minister of Estonia in 1918–1919.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 January 1866 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385836#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Laiuse Rural Municipality ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385836#P19))
- **Died:** 7 March 1920 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385836#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tallinn ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385836#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Russian Empire; Estonia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385836#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; diplomat; lawyer; mayor; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385836#P106))
- **Political party:** Estonian People's Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385836#P102))
- **Education:** Imperial University of Dorpat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385836#P69))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Foreign Affairs (9 May 1919 – 20 September 1919); member of the Estonian Constituent Assembly (23 April 1919 – 9 March 1920); Minister of Foreign Affairs (27 November 1918 – 9 May 1919); Acting Prime Minister (12 November 1918 – 27 November 1918); Minister of Foreign Affairs (24 February 1918 – 12 November 1918); mayor of Tallinn (1913–1917); Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385836#P39))

## Questions

**When was Jaan Poska born?**  
Jaan Poska was born on 24 January 1866 in Laiuse Rural Municipality.

**What positions has Jaan Poska held?**  
Positions held by Jaan Poska include: Minister of Foreign Affairs (1919–1919); member of the Estonian Constituent Assembly (1919–1920); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1918–1919); Acting Prime Minister (1918–1918); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1918–1918).

**Where did Jaan Poska study?**  
Jaan Poska was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Jaan Poska](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaan_Poska) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1385836](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1385836) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Virumaa Muuseumid RM F 1358 1, Jaan Poska.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Virumaa_Muuseumid_RM_F_1358_1,_Jaan_Poska.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Jaan Poska". DigiNepal. Last updated 6 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/jaan-poska. Retrieved 6 November 2026.