# 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 January 1890 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709956#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kiisa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709956#P19))
- **Died:** 29 November 1946 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709956#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tallinn ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709956#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Russian Empire; Estonia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709956#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; poet; writer; gynecologist; military physician; military personnel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709956#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709956#P102))
- **Education:** Medical department of Kyiv Emperor University of St. Vladimir ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709956#P69))
- **Positions held:** 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709956#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Saint Anna, 4th class; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class; Order of Lenin; Cross of Liberty 1st Division, 3rd Class; Honored Writer of the Estonian SSR; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709956#P166))

## 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.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Johannes Vares](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Vares) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q709956](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q709956) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Johannes Vares-Barbarus.tif by Parikased (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johannes_Vares-Barbarus.tif)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Johannes Vares". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/johannes-vares. Retrieved 4 November 2026.