Friedrich Akel
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Konstantin Päts
- Succeeded by
- Jüri Jaakson
- Born
- Friedrich Karl Akel , ( 1871-09-05 ) 5 September 1871, Kaubi parish, Kreis Pernau , Governorate of Estonia , Russian Empire
- Died
- 3 July 1941 (1941-07-03) (aged 69), Tallinn , then part of Estonian SSR , Soviet Union
- Cause of death
- Execution by shooting
- Party
- Christian People's Party
- Relations
- Erik von Sydow (son-in-law)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Friedrich
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Soviet Union
- Place of death
- Tallinn
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Position held
- State Elder
- Educated at
- Imperial University of Dorpat
- Political party
- Christian People's Party
- Languages spoken
- Estonian
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Image
- Friedrich Akel (1-E-2929).jpg
- Work location
- Tallinn
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- Commons category
- Friedrich Akel
- name in native language
- Friedrich Akel
- date of birth
- 1871-09-05
- date of death
- 1941-07-03
- manner of death
- unnatural death
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Encyclopedic overview
Friedrich Karl Akel (5 September [O.S. 24 August] 1871 in Kaubi (now Pornuse) village, Mulgi Parish – 3 July 1941 in Tallinn) was an Estonian diplomat and politician who served as State Elder of Estonia in 1924.
Early years
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