About Leo Sepp
Lived 1892 – 1941 (aged 49). Leo Sepp was an Estonian politician, writer, banker, military personnel and finance minister.
Leo Sepp (7 November 1892 in Simuna, Estonia – 13 December 1941 in Solikamsk, Russia, USSR) was an Estonian politician, businessman and writer. From 1924 until 1927 he was Minister of Finance and from 1938 to 1940 Minister of Economic Affairs of Estonia.
From 1921 until 1924, he was the director and chairman of the Bank of Estonia. From 1933 until 1938 he was the director of Baltic Cotton Factory.
Following the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1940, Sepp was arrested by the NKVD, deported to Soviet Russia, and imprisoned in the Gulag camp system. He died in custody in Solikamsk, Perm Oblast, Russia in 1941.
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Who was Leo Sepp?
Estonian politician (1892-1941)
When was Leo Sepp born?
Leo Sepp was born on 7 November 1892 in Simuna.
When did Leo Sepp die?
Leo Sepp died on 13 December 1941 in Usolye.
What was Leo Sepp's occupation?
Leo Sepp was a politician, writer, banker, military personnel and finance minister.
What nationality was Leo Sepp?
Leo Sepp was Estonian.
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