Karl Vaino: Soviet and Estonian politician
Karl Genrikhovich Vaino (Estonian: Karl Vaino; Russian: Карл Генрихович Вайно; born Kirill Voinov; 28 May 1923 – 12 February 2022) was an Estonian SSR politician.
From 1978 to 1988, he was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia.
Karl Vaino | |
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 Vaino in 1987 | |
| First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia | |
| In office 26 July 1978 – 16 June 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Johannes Käbin |
| Succeeded by | Vaino Väljas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1923 Tomsk, Russian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 12 February 2022 (aged 98) Moscow, Russia |
| Citizenship | Soviet and Russian |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1940–1989) |
| Relations | Anton Vaino (grandson) |
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