Karl Vaino
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Karl Genrikhovich Vaino (Estonian: Karl Vaino; Russian: Карл Генрихович Вайно; alias Kirill Voinov;[2] 28 May 1923 – 12 February 2022) was a Russian-born Soviet politician in Soviet-occupied Estonia. In 1978–1988 he was the formal leader of the Communist Party of the Estonian SSR.[3]
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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Genrikhovich and the family name is Vaino.
Quick Facts First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia, Preceded by ...
Karl Vaino | |
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First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia | |
In office 26 July 1978 – 16 June 1988 | |
Preceded by | Johannes Käbin |
Succeeded by | Vaino Väljas |
Personal details | |
Born | (1923-05-28)28 May 1923 Tomsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 12 February 2022(2022-02-12) (aged 98)[1] Moscow, Russia |
Resting place | Federal Military Memorial Cemetery |
Citizenship | Soviet and Russian |
Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1940–1989) |
Relations | Anton Vaino (grandson) |
Alma mater | Omsk State Transport University |
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