# Johannes Käbin

_Estonian politician (1905-1999)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Johannes Käbin, was an Estonian Soviet politician who led the Communist Party of Estonia from 1950 to 1978. Käbin was an ethnic Estonian but had been raised in Russia, as his family had moved to Saint Petersburg in 1910.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 24 September 1905 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598781#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rannu Rural Municipality ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598781#P19))
- **Died:** 25 October 1999 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598781#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tallinn ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598781#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Estonia; Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598781#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598781#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598781#P102))
- **Education:** Institute of Red Professors ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598781#P69))
- **Positions held:** chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (26 July 1978 – 8 April 1983); First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia (26 March 1950 – 26 July 1978); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598781#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Lenin; Hero of Socialist Labour; Order of the October Revolution; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Medal "For Labour Valour"; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598781#P166))

## Questions

**When was Johannes Käbin born?**  
Johannes Käbin was born on 24 September 1905 in Rannu Rural Municipality.

**What positions has Johannes Käbin held?**  
Positions held by Johannes Käbin include: chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (1978–1983); First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia (1950–1978); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

**Where did Johannes Käbin study?**  
Johannes Käbin was educated at Institute of Red Professors.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Johannes Käbin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_K%C3%A4bin) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q598781](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q598781) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Johannes Käbin 1978.jpg by Jaan Künnap (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johannes_K%C3%A4bin_1978.jpg)

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## Cite this page

"Johannes Käbin". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/johannes-kabin. Retrieved 4 November 2026.