About Jaan Põdra
Lived 1894 – 1942 (aged 47). Jaan Põdra was an Estonian businessperson, politician and entrepreneur.
Jaan Põdra (29 May 1894 Kabala Parish, Viljandi County – 4 February 1942 Vyatka prison camp, Kirov Oblast) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of VI Riigikogu (its Chamber of Deputies).
Following the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1940, Põdra was arrested by the NKVD on 28 January 1941. On 12 December 1941, he was sentenced to death. The sentence was carried out by gunshot at Vyatka prison camp in Kirov Oblast, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic on 4 February 1942.
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Who was Jaan Põdra?
Estonian politician and businessman (1894-1942)
When was Jaan Põdra born?
Jaan Põdra was born on 29 May 1894 in Kabala Rural Municipality.
When did Jaan Põdra die?
Jaan Põdra died on 4 February 1942 in Kirov.
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Jaan Põdra was a businessperson, politician and entrepreneur.
What nationality was Jaan Põdra?
Jaan Põdra was Estonian.
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