Julius Seljamaa
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Julius Seljamaa was an Estonia
n politician and diplomat. From 1933 to 1936 he was the Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs
. He was born in Sindi (now part of Pärnu County
), studied from 1899 to 1902 in Riga
and became a teacher and later director at a school in Taali in the Tori Parish
from 1902 until 1909. From 1909 until 1914 he worked at a school in Rakvere
. He then moved to Saint Petersburg
to study law and work as a journalist. He graduated in 1918 and began his diplomatic career shortly after the independence of Estonia in February 1918. Together with Johan Laidoner
he became the Estonian representative to the Soviet Union
and participated in the negotiations of the Treaty of Tartu
in 1919 and 1920. From 1922 until 1928 he was the Estonian envoy in Latvia
and in 1925 and 1926 also in Lithuania
. From 1928 until 1933 he was the envoy in the Soviet Union. From 1933 until shortly before his death in 1936 he was the Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs. He died in Tallinn
shortly he would have become the Estonian envoy in Rome
.
Seljamaa is buried at the Rahumäe cemetery
in Tallinn
.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n politician and diplomat. From 1933 to 1936 he was the Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs
Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Minister of Foreign Affairs is the senior minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Estonian Government. The Minister is one of the most important members of the Estonian government, with responsibility for the relations between Estonia and foreign states.The Foreign Minister is...
. He was born in Sindi (now part of Pärnu County
Pärnu County
Pärnu County , or Pärnumaa , is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in south-western part of the country, on the coast of Gulf of Riga, and borders Lääne and Rapla counties to the north, Järva and Viljandi counties to the east, and Latvia to the south...
), studied from 1899 to 1902 in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
and became a teacher and later director at a school in Taali in the Tori Parish
Tori Parish
Tori is a municipality located in Pärnu County, one of the 15 counties of Estonia.-Settlements:Small borough:ToriVillages:Aesoo - Elbi - Jõesuu - Kildemaa - Kõrsa - Kuiaru - Levi - Mannare - Muraka - Muti - Oore - Piistaoja - Randivälja - Rätsepa - Riisa - Selja - Taali - Tohera - Urumarja - Võlli...
from 1902 until 1909. From 1909 until 1914 he worked at a school in Rakvere
Rakvere
Rakvere is a town in northern Estonia and the county seat of Lääne-Viru County, 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland.-History:The earliest signs of human settlement dating back to the 3rd-5th centuries AD have been found on the present theatre hill. Probably to protect that settlement, a wooden...
. He then moved to Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
to study law and work as a journalist. He graduated in 1918 and began his diplomatic career shortly after the independence of Estonia in February 1918. Together with Johan Laidoner
Johan Laidoner
Johan Laidoner was a seminal figure of Estonian history between the world wars. His highest position was Commander-in-chief of the Estonian Army in 1918–1920, 1924–1925, and 1934–1940.-Education:Laidoner was born in Viiratsi , Governorate of Livonia, then part of the Russian Empire...
he became the Estonian representative to the Soviet Union
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....
and participated in the negotiations of the Treaty of Tartu
Treaty of Tartu (Russian–Estonian)
Tartu Peace Treaty or Treaty of Tartu was a peace treaty between Estonia and Russian SFSR signed on February 2, 1920 ending the Estonian War of Independence. The terms of the treaty stated that "Russia unreservedly recognises" the independence of Republic of Estonia de jure and renounced in...
in 1919 and 1920. From 1922 until 1928 he was the Estonian envoy in Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
and in 1925 and 1926 also in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
. From 1928 until 1933 he was the envoy in the Soviet Union. From 1933 until shortly before his death in 1936 he was the Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs. He died in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
shortly he would have become the Estonian envoy in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
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Seljamaa is buried at the Rahumäe cemetery
Rahumäe cemetery
Rahumäe cemetery is a cemetery located at Rahumäe in Nõmme District, Tallinn, Estonia. This municipal cemetery was established in 1903 on 29 hectares of land to meet the needs of the growing population of Tallinn. A number of congregations are present including a Jewish section established in 1909...
in Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
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