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Johannes Käbin
Estonian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johannes Käbin (Russian: Йоха́ннес Кэ́бин), also known by his Russified name Ivan Gustavovich Kebin[1] (Russian: Иван Густавович Кэбин; 24 September 1905 – 25 October 1999), was an Estonian Soviet politician who led the Communist Party of Estonia from 1950 to 1978.[2] Käbin was an ethnic Estonian but had been raised in Russia (so-called "Yestonian"),[3] as his family had moved to Saint Petersburg in 1910. After Estonia regained its independence until his death, Käbin was a member of the Social Democratic Labour Party.
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Quick Facts First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia, Preceded by ...
Johannes Käbin | |
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![]() Käbin in 1978 | |
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia | |
In office 26 March 1950 – 26 July 1978 | |
Preceded by | Nikolai Karotamm |
Succeeded by | Karl Vaino |
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Born | (1905-09-24)24 September 1905 Kalvi, Virumaa, Estonia |
Died | 25 October 1999(1999-10-25) (aged 94) Tallinn, Harju, Estonia |
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