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Konstantin Päts

Konstantin Päts
Estonia state institutions Agrarianism and peasant parties Estonia Estonia 1874–1956 ○ Died in prison

Head of Estonia's government in the independence war, later dictator of the 'era of silence'

"The greatest thing we have accomplished is the creation of the Estonian state," he said in his June 1940 Victory Day speech under Soviet pressure.

Led Estonia's declaration of independence in February 1918 and held the country together as head of the provisional government in the first winter of the independence war. In 1934 he built the authoritarian 'era of silence' with Laidoner; deported by the Soviets in 1940, he died in custody in 1956.

Career timeline
  • 1905Became deputy mayor of Tallinn
  • 1917Chairman of the provisional government of the Autonomous Governorate
  • 1918Salvation Committee member; led the independence declaration as head of the provisional government
  • 1921–1924Served twice as State Elder (de facto premier)
  • 1934Self-coup with Laidoner establishing authoritarian rule
  • 1938Elected first President of Estonia