| August Rei | |
| In office January 9, 1945 – March 29, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Jüri Uluots |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Aleksander Warma |
| Born | March 22, 1886 Estonia |
| Died | March 29, 1963 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Alma mater | Saint Petersburg State University |
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Education
Rei studied in the Tartu Emperor Alexander High School (the former State High School of the Livonian Province), but graduated from the Novgorod State High School. Tartu is the second largest City of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual Veliky Novgorod (Вели́кий Но́вгород is the foremost historic city of North-Western Russia and the administrative center of Novgorod In 1904–1905 and 1907–1911, studied law in the St. Petersburg University. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Saint Petersburg State University ( Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет) is a Russian federal state-owned higher
Beginnings of political influence
In 1905–1907, Rei participated in the Russian revolution of 1905. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year See also Russian Revolution (1917 The 1905 Russian Revolution also known as the Failed Russian Revolution of 1905 was an empire-wide struggle of In 1906, he edited the underground paper Sotsiaaldemokraat (Social Democrat) in Tallinn. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Social democracy is a Political ideology of the left and centre-left Tallinn (historically known by the German, Swedish and Danish name Reval or the Polish name Rewal, among other names Between 1912 and 1913, he was in compulsory army service. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1913–1914 he worked as a lawyer in Viljandi. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Viljandi (Fellin Felin is a town and municipality in southern Estonia. In 1914 - 1917 Rei was an artillery officer in World War I at the Fort of St. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Petersburg. In 1917 and 1918 he was in the Estonian army units (formed after the Second Russian Revolution in March 1917 by the initiative of Estonian politicians, who achieved the permission to concentrate the Estonian soldiers). Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Estonian Defence Forces ( Eesti Kaitsevägi is the name of the unified armed forces of the Republic of Estonia. The February Revolution (Февральская революция in 1917 in Russia was the first stage of the Russian Revolution of 1917. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year He was the Assistant Chairman of the Supreme Committee of the Estonian military. In 1917 and 1919, he was the Editor-in-Chief of the paper Sotsiaaldemokraat. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Between 1927 and 1928 he was the editor of Rahva Sõna (Word of the People). Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rei was one of the leaders of the moderate faction of Estonia's social democratic movement. Up to 1936 he also worked as a lawyer and defended Ado Birk in 1927. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ado Birk (also known as Aadu Birk, Aado Birk or Avdei Birk; 14 November 1883 &ndash 2 February 1942 Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He received an Honorary Doctorate in Law from Tartu University. The University of Tartu (Tartu Ülikool Тартуский университет Universität Dorpat is a classical University in the city of Tartu, Estonia
Career
- Member of the Estonian Province Assembly (Eesti Maanõukogu): 1917–1919
- Minister of Labour and Social Welfare of the Provisional Government; Deputy Prime Minister; Acting Minister of Education: 1918–1919
- Chairman of the Constitutent Assembly (Asutav Kogu): 1919–1920
- Head of the Estonian Delegation to the Estonian-Latvian Border Committee: 1923–1925
- Head of State (Elder of State: 4 December 1928–9 July 1929
- Chairman of the II Riigikogu: 1932–1933
- Minister of Foreign Affairs: 1932–1933
- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs: 1936–1937
- Envoy to the Soviet Union: 1938–1940
- Minister of Foreign Affairs in exile: 1944–1945
- Prime Minister in capacity of the President of the Republic in exile: 9 January 1945–29 March 1963
Literary interests
Rei wrote and translated socialist works and published memoirs. The local autonomy in Estonia (Эстляндия was established as a result of the Russian Revolution of 1917. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Riigikogu (from riigi-, of the state and kogu, assembly is the Parliament of Estonia. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution for other uses see Memoir (disambiguation As a literary Genre, a memoir (from the French: mémoire
Bibliography
- Sotsialdemokraatia taktika põhimõtted Tallinnas : Tööliste kirjastusühisus, 1921 (Narva : Kärner) (Estonian)
- Have the Baltic countries voluntarily renounced their freedom : [an exposé based on authentic documentary evidence by August Rei. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar New York : World Association of Estonians, 1944 (English)
- Have the small nations a right to freedom and independence? by August Rei. London : Boreas, 1946 (English)
- The drama of the Baltic peoples by August Rei; preface by Eugene Lyons. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Eugene Lyons ( 1 July[[ 898]]&ndash 7 January[[ 985]] was a U Stockholm: Vaba Eesti, 1972 (Åbo : Sydvästkusten) (English)
External links
- Estonian Government-in-Exile: a controversial project of state continuation by Vahur Made
- A biography of August Rei
| Preceded by Jaan Tõnisson | Head of State of Estonia 1928 – 1929 | Succeeded by Otto Strandman |
| Preceded by Mihkel Pung | Minister of Foreign Affairs 1932 – 1933 | Succeeded by Ants Piip |
| Preceded by Jüri Uluots | Prime Minister in duties of the President 1945 – 1963 | Succeeded by Aleksander Warma |
| Preceded by Ants Piip (not in exile) | Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs in exile 1944 | Succeeded by Hans Rebane |
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