Karl Vaino
Soviet and Estonian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karl Genrikhovich Vaino (Estonian: Karl Vaino; Russian: Карл Генрихович Вайно; born Kirill Voinov;[1] 28 May 1923 – 12 February 2022) was an Estonian SSR politician. From 1978 to 1988, he was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia.[2]
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 SSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 12 February 2022 (aged 98) Moscow, Russia |
Citizenship | Soviet and Russian |
Nationality | Estonian |
Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1940–1989) |
Relations | Anton Vaino (grandson) |
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