- The
State Elder (Estonian:
riigivanem),
sometimes also
translated as Head of State, was the
official title of the
Estonian head of
state from 1920 to 1937...
-
Constitution set up a head of
government whose position called the
State Elder (
riigivanem) and
there was no
separate head of state. This
system was a radically...
- unlimited.
Until 1934, the
nominal head of
state was the
State Elder, (
riigivanem), who also
served as de jure
chairman of the cabinet—officially known...
- From 1920–1937,
Estonian head of
state and head of
government was
called Riigivanem,
meaning "State Elder". Today,
county governors are
called maavanem and...
- The W****ly Standard. Vol 17, No. 11. Sulbi, Raul (July 9, 2008). "Avati
riigivanem Strandmani mälestuskivi".
Postimees (in Estonian).
Retrieved March 18...
-
minister and from 1920 to 1934, a
similar office called State Elder (
Riigivanem). The 1934
constitution gave the
State Elder the role of the president...
- on 15 June 1920. The
Parliament of
Estonia (State ****embly)
elected a
Riigivanem who
acted both as Head of
Government and Head of State.
During the Era...
- Riigikogu. From 19 July to 1
November 1932 he was the head of
state (
Riigivanem,
literally "Elder of State"). In 1934–1938 he was
again Minister of Internal...
- 1978; in
Douala (d. 2016) Jaan Tõnisson
resigned his
leadership as the
Riigivanem (State Elder) of Estonia, and was
succeeded by
Konstantin Päts. Let 'Em...
-
believed to have been from
heart failure.
Konstantin Päts
became the
Riigivanem or "State Elder" of
Estonia for the
second time,
succeeding Juhan ****k...
