Johannes Käbin
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Johannes Käbin was an Soviet
politician who led the Estonian Communist Party from 1950 to 1978. He was the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet (head of state
) from 1978 to 1983. Initially a hardline Stalinist, he gradually became more moderate in the post-Stalin era. Käbin was an ethnic Estonian
but had been raised in Russia
.
After the reindependence of Estonia till his death Käbin was a member of the Social Democratic Labour Party
.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
politician who led the Estonian Communist Party from 1950 to 1978. He was the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet (head of state
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
) from 1978 to 1983. Initially a hardline Stalinist, he gradually became more moderate in the post-Stalin era. Käbin was an ethnic Estonian
Estonians
Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns and inhabiting, primarily, the country of Estonia. They speak a Finnic language known as Estonian...
but had been raised in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
After the reindependence of Estonia till his death Käbin was a member of the Social Democratic Labour Party
Estonian United Left Party
The Estonian United Left Party is a political party in Estonia.-History:In June 1988 Communist Party of Estonia , i.e. the Estonian branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, chief Karl Vaino was replaced by the reform-minded Soviet Ambassador to Nicaragua Vaino Väljas, the former...
.