Juhan Kukk
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Juhan Kukk VR III/1 (April 13, 1885 Käru, now in Rakke
, Lääne-Viru, Estonia
- December 4, 1942, Arkhangelsk Oblast
, Soviet Union
) was an Estonia
n politician.
Kukk finished the Tartu
High School of Sciences, studied in the Commerce Department of the Riga Polytechnical School
in 1904-1910 and got additional education in Germany
, graduated with the diploma of first degree.
In 1917-1918 Kukk was Head of the Financial Dept. of the Estonian Province Government (Maapäev
), 1918-1919 Financial and State Property Minister of the Estonian Provisional Government
, 1919-1920 Minister of Finance of the Republic of Estonia, 1920-21 Minister of Commerce and Industry, from November 18, 1921 to November 20, 1922 Speaker of the I Riigikogu
, 1922-1924 Director of the Bank of Estonia. He was member of the I and II Riigikogu, in 1920-1926. From November 1922 to August 1923 Kukk was Elder of State.
Kukk was active promoter of the cooperative movement and also worked as Chairman of the Council of the Estonian Cooperation Union, Director of the Central Union of the Estonian Consumers Union, for some time also the Chairman of the Board of this Union. From 1920 he was also Chairman of the Board of Rahvapank (People's Bank) and 1924-1926 director of Bank of Estonia
.
Kukk was arrested by the NKVD
in 1940, he died in imprisonment in 1942.
Rakke Parish
Rakke Parish is a rural municipality of Estonia, in Lääne-Viru County. It has a population of 1924 and an area of 226 km².-Settlements:Rakke Parish has 1 small borough and 30 villages.Small borough:RakkeVillages:...
, Lääne-Viru, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
- December 4, 1942, Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It includes the Arctic archipelagos of Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya, as well as the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea....
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
) was an Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n politician.
Kukk finished the Tartu
Tartu
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university. Situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the...
High School of Sciences, studied in the Commerce Department of the Riga Polytechnical School
Riga Technical University
Riga Technical University is located in Riga, Latvia.- Riga Polytechnical Institute, 1862-1918 :...
in 1904-1910 and got additional education in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, graduated with the diploma of first degree.
In 1917-1918 Kukk was Head of the Financial Dept. of the Estonian Province Government (Maapäev
Maapäev
The Estonian Provincial Assembly was elected after the February Revolution in 1917 as the national diet of the Autonomous Governorate of Estonia in Russian Empire....
), 1918-1919 Financial and State Property Minister of the Estonian Provisional Government
Estonian Provisional Government
The Estonian Provisional Government was formed on February 24, 1918 by the Salvation Committee appointed by Maapäev the Estonian Province Assembly. The Provisional Government was led by Konstantin Päts...
, 1919-1920 Minister of Finance of the Republic of Estonia, 1920-21 Minister of Commerce and Industry, from November 18, 1921 to November 20, 1922 Speaker of the I Riigikogu
Riigikogu
The Riigikogu is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. All important state-related questions pass through the Riigikogu...
, 1922-1924 Director of the Bank of Estonia. He was member of the I and II Riigikogu, in 1920-1926. From November 1922 to August 1923 Kukk was Elder of State.
Kukk was active promoter of the cooperative movement and also worked as Chairman of the Council of the Estonian Cooperation Union, Director of the Central Union of the Estonian Consumers Union, for some time also the Chairman of the Board of this Union. From 1920 he was also Chairman of the Board of Rahvapank (People's Bank) and 1924-1926 director of Bank of Estonia
Bank of Estonia
The Bank of Estonia , is the central bank of Estonia, which is a member of the European Union organisation and the European System of Central Banks...
.
Kukk was arrested by the NKVD
NKVD
The People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs was the public and secret police organization of the Soviet Union that directly executed the rule of power of the Soviets, including political repression, during the era of Joseph Stalin....
in 1940, he died in imprisonment in 1942.