Boris Sepp
Estonian lawyer and politician
About Boris Sepp
Lived 1894 – 1942 (aged 48). Boris Sepp was an Estonian lawyer, politician and minister of Justice and Digital Affairs.
Boris Sepp (17 August 1894 in Kuressaare, Kreis Ösel, Governorate of Livonia – 24 November 1942 in Gorki Oblast, Russian SFSR) was an Estonian lawyer and politician.
Biography
Sepp studied law at the University of Tartu. During the First World War he came to Russia, where he joined the Bolsheviks. In 1922 he returned to Estonia, and worked as a forensic investigator in Rakvere, then in Tartu and Pärnu. In the 1920s and 1930s, Sepp worked as a lawyer.
On 21 June 1940, Sepp was appointed Minister of Justice in Johannes Vares' cabinet after the occupation of the Baltic states by the Soviet Union. He was dismissed from this position for unclear reasons on 4 July, and replaced by Friedrich Niggol.
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Who was Boris Sepp?
Estonian lawyer and politician (1894-1942)
When was Boris Sepp born?
Boris Sepp was born on 17 August 1894 in Kuressaare.
When did Boris Sepp die?
Boris Sepp died on 24 November 1942 in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.
What was Boris Sepp's occupation?
Boris Sepp was a lawyer, politician and minister of Justice and Digital Affairs.
What nationality was Boris Sepp?
Boris Sepp was Estonian.
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