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Jaan Poska was an Estonian politician. Born on 24 January 1866 in Laiuse Rural Municipality, Poska died on 7 March 1920 in Tallinn at the age of 54.
Positions held include mayor of Tallinn (1913–1917), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1918) and Acting Prime Minister (1918). Poska studied at Imperial University of Dorpat.
With a Wikipedia article in 23 languages, Jaan Poska is No. 59,321 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 24 January 1866, Laiuse Rural Municipality
- Died
- 7 March 1920, Tallinn (aged 54)
- Country
- Russian Empire
- Known as
- Politician, diplomat, lawyer
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- Estonian People's Party
- Education
- Imperial University of Dorpat
- Languages
- Estonian, Russian
- Children
- 6
- Wikipedia editions
- 23
Did you know
47
Was 47 when first mayor of Tallinn (1913).
54
Lived to 54.
24 Jan
Shares a birthday with Frederick II of Prussia and Luis Suárez.
23
Has a Wikipedia article in 23 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1913–1917Mayor of Tallinn
- 1918Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 1918Acting Prime Minister
- 1918–1919Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 1919–1920Member of the Estonian Constituent Assembly
- 1919Minister of Foreign Affairs
- —Member of the Russian Constituent Assembly
Connections
Jaan Poska
- FatherJohann Poska
- SiblingPaul Poska
- SiblingNikolai Poska
- ChildXenia Poska
- ChildVera Poska-Grünthal
- ChildJaan Poska
- ChildHelene Poska-Niinemann
- ChildJüri Poska
- ChildTatjana Laaman
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