Johannes Lauristin | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Lauristin, 1941 | |
| Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Estonian SSR | |
| In office 24 August 1940 – 28 August 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Oskar Sepre (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1899 Tallinn, Russian Empire |
| Died | 28 August 1941 (aged 41) Gulf of Finland |
| Citizenship | Soviet |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Political party | All-Union Communist Party (b) (1927-1941) |
| Spouse | Olga Lauristin |
| Children | Marju Lauristin |
| Profession | Writer |
| Awards | Order of Lenin (posthumously) |
Johannes Lauristin (pseudonym: Juhan Madarik; 29 October 1899 – 28 August 1941) was an Estonian communist politician, activist, writer and statesman who served as the first Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic. Hs wife was communist politician Olga Lauristin and his daughter was politician Marju Lauristin.[1]
- ^ "Juhatus ja liikmed". Riigikogu (in Estonian). Retrieved 2 March 2021.