Jüri Jaakson VR III/1 (January 16, 1870, Karula

Karula

Karula is a village in Saarepeedi Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It has a population of 197 ....

, Saarepeedi Parish, Viljandi County

Viljandi County

Viljandi County , is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties. 55,657 people live in Viljandi County – constituting 4.2% of the total population in Estonia ....

, Estonia

Estonia

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 - April 20, 1942, Sosva

Sosva

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, Sverdlovsk Oblast

Sverdlovsk Oblast

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, Soviet Union

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) was an Estonia

Estonia

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n businessman and politician.

Jaakson studied in H. Treffner's Private High School and studied law at Tartu University from 1892 to 1896. He graduated with a 1st degree diploma (simple graduation). In 1897-1914 he worked as lawyer firstly in Viljandi

Viljandi

Viljandi is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 19,150 . It is the capital of Viljandi County. The town was first mentioned in 1283, upon being granted its town charter by Wilhelm von Endorpe....

, and later in Riga

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. In 1915-1919, Jaakson was a member of the Board of the Tallinn

Tallinn

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 City Bank (Tallinna Linnapank).

Jaakson was a member and Assistant Chairman of the Estonian Province Assembly (Eesti Maapäev

Maapäev

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) in 1917-1918. In 1918 he was General Commissioner of the Provisional Government for taking over property from the German

Germany

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 occupation powers. During 1918-1920 he worked as Minister of Justice of the Provisional Government and the Government of the Republic. In 1920-1932 Jaakson was a member of the I-IV Riigikogu

Riigikogu

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. Jaakson was Elder of State from December 1924 to December 1925. In 1926-1940 he worked as President of the Bank of Estonia

Bank of Estonia

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 and was a member of the National Economic Council. Also, Jaakson was member of the National Council (Riiginõukogu, second chamber of the Riigikogu in 1938-1940). Jaakson was founder of several banks and participated in several organizations like the Central Society of the North Estonian Farmers and the Council of the Tallinn Economic Union.

Jaakson was imprisoned by the NKVD

NKVD

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 in June 1941. In Russia he was sentenced to death and executed the next year.

Awards

1920 - Cross of Liberty III/I

1930 - Order of the Cross of the Eagle

Order of the Cross of the Eagle

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