Karl Vaino
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]
Karl Vaino | |
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 Vaino in 1987 | |
| 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 | 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) |
References
- ↑ Romuald J. Misuanas ja Rein Taagepera, Years of Dependence. p. 198 ("Käbin's successor Karl Vaino (born in tomsk, Siberia) initially came to Estonia in 1947, apparentyly carrying the Russian name Kirill Voinov")
- ↑ "Vaino, Karl". Estonica.org. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2022-02-20.