Nikolai Karotamm | |
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 Karotamm giving a speech in 1948 | |
| First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia | |
| In office 28 September 1944 – 26 March 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Karl Säre |
| Succeeded by | Johannes Käbin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 October 1901 Pärnu, Kreis Pernau, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
| Died | 21 September 1969 (aged 67) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Citizenship | Soviet |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Political party | All-Union Communist Party (b) (1927-1969) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Netherlands |
| Alma mater | Communist University of the National Minorities of the West |
| Profession | Economist |
Nikolai Karotamm (October 23, 1901 – September 21, 1969) was an Estonian communist politician. He was a member of the Communist Party of Estonia. In 1925, he emigrated to the Netherlands, where in 1926, he joined the Communist Party of the Netherlands. Following the Second World War, he led multiple repatriation teams to displaced persons camps in Germany.