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Jaan Poska (vene keeles ka Ivan ja Joann)(24. jaanuar 1866 (12. jaanuar Juliuse kalendri järgi) Laiuse õigeusu kirikla - 7. märts 1920 Tallinn) oli Eesti vandeadvokaat, poliitik ja riigimees, Eesti delegatsiooni juht Tartu rahuläbirääkimistel Nõukogude Venemaaga.
Jaan Poska VR III/1 (24 January [O.S. 12 January] 1866, Laiusevälja, Kreis Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia – 7 March 1920, Tallinn, Estonia) was an Estonian barrister and politician.
In 1890, Poska graduated from the faculty of Law of the University of Tartu, after that he worked as barrister in Tallinn. Jaan Poska was mayor of Tallinn during 1913–1917. In that position he supported reforms, like reforming healthcare and founding two schools. In April 1917, he became governor of the Autonomous Governorate of Estonia. 28 November [O.S. 15 November] 1917 the Maapäev refused to recognize the new Bolshevik rule and proclaimed itself the supreme legal authority of Estonia. The Republic of Estonia formally declared independence on 24 February 1918, only to be occupied by the German Empire until the end of World War I.
On 24 February 1918, Poska was appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. He worked in Western Europe for gaining diplomatic recognition to Estonia and participated in Paris Peace Conference. He led the peace talks with Soviet Russia and achieved Treaty of Tartu which was signed on 2 February 1920.
Jaan Poska (vene keeles ka Ivan ja Joann)(24. jaanuar 1866 (12. jaanuar Juliuse kalendri järgi) Laiuse õigeusu kirikla - 7. märts 1920 Tallinn) oli Eesti vandeadvokaat, poliitik ja riigimees, Eesti delegatsiooni juht Tartu rahuläbirääkimistel Nõukogude Venemaaga.
Jaan Poska (auf Russisch auch Ivan und Joann) (24. Januar 1866 (12. Januar nach dem Julikalender) Laiuse-Orthodoxe Kirche - 7. März 1920 Tallinn) war ein vereidigter estnischer Rechtsanwalt, Politiker und Staatsmann, Leiter der estnischen Delegation zu den Friedensverhandlungen von Tartu mit Sowjetrussland.
Er war das fünfte von 12 Kindern. Die Muttersprache war Russisch.
Rigaer Theologische Schule und Seminar 1877 - 1887
1890 absolvierte er die Juristische Fakultät der Universität Tartu und arbeitete als Rechtsanwalt in Tallinn.
1904 wurde er zum Stadtrat von Tallinn gewählt, 1905 zum Ratsvorsitzenden.
1913–1917 Bürgermeister von Tallinn.
1917 war er Kommissar der estnischen Provinzregierung der Provisorischen Regierung Russlands.
Im Herbst 1917 wurde er zum Mitglied der russischen Konstituierenden Versammlung gewählt.
Am 24. Februar 1918 ernannte ihn das estnische Rettungskomitee zum estnischen Außenminister. Stellvertretender Ministerpräsident und Justizminister in der estnischen Provisorischen Regierung.
1918–1919 Leiter der estnischen Auslandsbotschaft.
1919 Mitglied der estnischen Verfassungsgebenden Versammlung und Außenminister.
1920 Leiter der estnischen Delegation bei Friedensverhandlungen mit Sowjetrussland.
Jaan Poska VR III/1 (24 January [O.S. 12 January] 1866, Laiusevälja, Kreis Dorpat, Governorate of Livonia – 7 March 1920, Tallinn, Estonia) was an Estonian barrister and politician.
In 1890, Poska graduated from the faculty of Law of the University of Tartu, after that he worked as barrister in Tallinn. Jaan Poska was mayor of Tallinn during 1913–1917. In that position he supported reforms, like reforming healthcare and founding two schools. In April 1917, he became governor of the Autonomous Governorate of Estonia. 28 November [O.S. 15 November] 1917 the Maapäev refused to recognize the new Bolshevik rule and proclaimed itself the supreme legal authority of Estonia. The Republic of Estonia formally declared independence on 24 February 1918, only to be occupied by the German Empire until the end of World War I.
On 24 February 1918, Poska was appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. He worked in Western Europe for gaining diplomatic recognition to Estonia and participated in Paris Peace Conference. He led the peace talks with Soviet Russia and achieved Treaty of Tartu which was signed on 2 February 1920.
1866 |
January 24, 1866
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Kirikuküla, Laiuse, Laiuse khk, Tartumaa
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1896 |
December 26, 1896
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Tallinn
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1898 |
March 25, 1898
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Tallinn, Eesti (Estonia)
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1900 |
October 4, 1900
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Tallinn, Harjumaa
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1902 |
June 27, 1902
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Tallinn, Harjumaa
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1904 |
July 26, 1904
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Tallinn, Harjumaa
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1905 |
October 22, 1905
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Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
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1907 |
June 5, 1907
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Tallinn, Harjumaa
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1913 |
March 5, 1913
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Tallinn, Eesti (Estonia)
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