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Johannes Vares

Estonian poet, doctor, and politician, first Soviet prime minister in Estonia (1890-1946)

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Johannes Vares was an Estonian and Soviet poet, medical doctor, and politician.

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Born
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Place of birth
Kiisa wd
Died
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Place of death
Tallinn wd
Citizenship
Russian Empire, Estonia wd
Occupation
politician, poet, writer, gynecologist, military physician, military personnel wd
Political party
Communist Party of the Soviet Union wd
Education
Medical department of Kyiv Emperor University of St. Vladimir wd

Positions held wd

  • Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (12 January 1941 – 29 November 1946)
  • chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (25 August 1940 – 29 November 1946)
  • prime minister (21 June 1940 – 25 August 1940)
  • Prime Minister of Estonia (21 June 1940 – 25 August 1940)
  • deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union

Awards wd

  • Order of Saint Anna, 4th class
  • Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class
  • Order of Lenin
  • Cross of Liberty 1st Division, 3rd Class (1920)
  • Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR
  • Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"

Questions

When was Johannes Vares born?
Johannes Vares was born on 12 January 1890 in Kiisa.
What positions has Johannes Vares held?
Positions held by Johannes Vares include: Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR (1941–1946); chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (1940–1946); prime minister (1940–1940); Prime Minister of Estonia (1940–1940); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.
Where did Johannes Vares study?
Johannes Vares was educated at Medical department of Kyiv Emperor University of St. Vladimir.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Johannes Vares · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q709956 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Johannes Vares-Barbarus.tif by Parikased (CC BY 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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