Aleksander Warma

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name = Aleksander Warma


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birth_date = June 22, 1890
birth_place = Kõnnu, Estonia
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death_date = December 23, 1970
death_place = Stockholm, Sweden
office = Prime Minister in duties of the President
term_start = March 30, 1964
term_end = December 23, 1970
predecessor = August Rei
successor = Tõnis Kint
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office2 = Acting Prime Minister of Estonian Exile Government
term_start2 = 1962
term_end2 = 1964
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office3 = Minister of foreign Affairs of Estonian Exile Government
term_start3 = 1953
term_end3 = 1962
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office4 = Minister of Justice (acting) of Estonian Exile Government
term_start4 = 1953
term_end4 = 1962
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spouse = 1918–1927 Anni Pulk, since 1931 Marta Alep
alma_mater = Tallinn Teachers' Seminar
University of Tartu
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Aleksander Warma VR I/3 (June 22, 1890 Kõnnu Parish, Estonia – December 23, 1970 Stockholm, Sweden) was an Estonian navy officer, diplomat and painter.

Aleksander Warma studied at marine schools of Käsmu and Narva, took a deep sea captain's exam in Riga. In 1920, he took the high school exams to the examination committee of the Tallinn Teachers' Seminar. 1920–1924 studied at the dept. of law of Tartu University, graduated with the 1st degree diploma, 1928 Master of Law.

In World War I, he served in the Russian Baltic fleet. In Estonian War of Independence, he served in the Estonian Navy, was chief of staff of navy in 1919–1920. After war was commander of navy ship Mardus. In 1924–1926, he was assistant to the jurisconsult of the Ministry of War. In 1926 Warma retired as Lieutenant Commander.

In 1926–1927, Warma was Director of the legal bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1927–1931 Director of the Administrative Dept. of Foreign Affairs, 1931–1933 Counsellor of the Estonian Legation in Moscow, 1933–1938 Consul-General in Leningrad (today St. Petersburg), 1938–1939 Estonian Envoy to Lithuania, 1939–1944 to Finland. 1953–1962 Warma was Minister of foreign Affairs and Acting Minister of Justice, 1962–1963 Acting Prime Minister in duties of the Minister of foreign Affairs of the Estonian Exile Government. Warma served as Prime Minister in duties of the President of the Republic of Estonia March 30. 1963 – December 23, 1970. [ [http://www.president.ee/en/estonia/heads.php?gid=81977 Aleksander Varma] at president.ee]

Since 1964 he was also Estonian diplomatical representative in Paris.

See also

* Estonian War of Independence

References

* [http://vp2001-2006.vpk.ee/en/estonia/heads.php?gid=10792 Aleksander Varma (Warma)]
* Ülo Kaevats et al. 2000. "Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14". Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus, ISBN 978-9985-70-064-8