About Jaan Kriisa
Lived 1882 – 1942 (aged 59). Jaan Kriisa was an Estonian politician and lawyer.
Jaan Kriisa (31 December 1882 Ulila Parish, Tartu County – 8 August 1942 Sosva, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia) was an Estonian lawyer and politician. He was a member of I Riigikogu.
Kriisa was the Mayor of Tartu from 1917 until 1918 and again in 1919. From 1919 until 1920, he was Minister of Nutrition. Kriisa was arrested by the NKVD on 14 June 1941 and died in a prison camp.
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Who was Jaan Kriisa?
Estonian politician (1882-1942)
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Jaan Kriisa was born on 31 December 1882.
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Jaan Kriisa died on 8 August 1942.
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Jaan Kriisa was a politician and lawyer.
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Jaan Kriisa was Estonian.
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