Oskar Köster
Oskar Köster (20 December 1890 in Pöide – 2 August 1941 Tallinn) was an Estonian politician.[1]
In 1926, he founded the newspaper Maa and was its chief editor. Köster was arrested by the NKVD on 22 July 1940 in Tallinn. He died of a heart attack in Patarei Prison; according to other reports he was executed.[2]
Political offices:[1]
- Mayor of Rägavere Parish
- 1926–1928 and 1932 Minister of Agriculture
- 1928–1929 and 1933 Minister of Communications
- 1929–1931 Minister of Defence
References[edit]
- ^ a b "APPENDIX 1.FATE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ESTONIAN GOVERNMENTS IN 1918–1940" (PDF). mnemosyne.ee. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ Ülo Kaevats, ed. (2000). EE: Eesti entsüklopeedia. 14, Eesti elulood (in Estonian). Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus. ISBN 9985-70-064-3.
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