Nikolai Karotamm
Nikolai Karotamm (October 23, 1901, Pärnu – September 21, 1969) was an Estonian communist politician. He was a member of the Communist Party of Estonia. 1925 he emigrated to the Netherlands, where in 1926 he joined the Communist Party of the Netherlands. Following the Second World War led multiple Repatriation Teams to DP camps in Germany.
In 1944-1950, Karotamm was the first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Estonia, ie the de facto leader of the Estonian SSR. Karotamm died in Moscow.[1]
References
- ^ Voldemar Pinn. Kes oli Nikolai Karotamm? Kultuuritragöödia jälgedes. Haapsalu Trükikoda, 1996, lk 76-83
Bibliography
- Voldemar Pinn, Kes oli Nikolai Karotamm? I. Kultuuritragöödia jälgedes: kompartei kolmest esimesest sekretärist Karl Särest, Nikolai Karotammest, Johannes Käbinist. Haapsalu 1996
- Voldemar Pinn, Kes oli Nikolai Karotamm? II Langi Kolla kroonika. Pärnu 1997?
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Categories:
- 1901 births
- 1969 deaths
- People from Pärnu
- People from the Governorate of Livonia
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union members
- Second convocation members of the Soviet of the Union
- Third convocation members of the Soviet of the Union
- Heads of the Communist Party of Estonia
- Recipients of the Order of Lenin
- Recipients of the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class