Otto August Strandman
| Otto August Strandman | |
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| 1st Prime Minister of Estonia | |
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In office 9 May 1919 – 18 November 1919 |
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| Preceded by |
Konstantin Päts as Prime Minister of the Provisional Government |
| Succeeded by | Jaan Tõnisson |
| 10th State Elder of Estonia | |
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In office 9 July 1929 – 12 February 1931 |
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| Preceded by | August Rei |
| Succeeded by | Konstantin Päts |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
30 November 1875 Vandu, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia (then Governorate of Estonia, part of the Russian Empire) |
| Died | 5 February 1941 (aged 65) Kadrina, Estonia |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Political party | Radical Socialist Party (1917) Estonian Labour Party (1917–1932) National Centre Party (1932–1935) later none |
| Spouse(s) | Lydia Strandman |
| Alma mater | Tartu University; Saint Petersburg University |
| Profession | Lawyer, politician, diplomat |
| Religion | protestant |
Otto August Strandman (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈoto ˈɑugust ˈstrɑndˈmanˑ]; 30 November [O.S. 18 November] 1875 – 5 February 1941) was an Estonian politician, who served as Prime Minister (1919) and State Elder of Estonia (1929–1931). He was one of the leaders of the centre-left Estonian Labour Party, that saw its biggest support after the 1919 and 1920 elections. Strandman was a key figure in composing the radical land reform law and the 1920 Constitution. He also served as Minister of Agriculture (1918–1919), Minister of Justice (acting 1918; 1920–1921), Minister of Finance (1924), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1918, 1920–1921 and 1924) and Minister of War (1919). While he was in the office of Minister of Finance, he stabilized the economy and managed to avoid hyperinflation. Strandman was also the speaker of both the Estonian Provincial Assembly (1917–1918) and Riigikogu (1921). He was a diplomat, serving as an envoy in Warsaw (1927–1929), when he made contacts with Polish politicians, and in Paris (1933–1939). During the Soviet Occupation in 1941, Strandman was ordered to show up to the NKVD headquarters. Already knowing about his fate, he committed suicide in his home in Kadrina.
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