Aksel Kallas (16 June 1890
Rõuge
Rõuge ( vro, Rõugõ) is a small borough (') in Võru County in southeastern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Rõuge Parish.
Rõuge põhikool.jpg, Rõuge school
Eesti Ema monument Rõuges.jpg, Monument for Estonian Mother
Rõuge Va ...
,
Kreis Werro – 3 April 1922
Berlin
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) was an
Estonia
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n clergyman and politician, son of
Rudolf Kallas. He served as a pastor in
Paistu,
Jõhvi
Jõhvi is a town in northeastern Estonia, and the administrative centre of the Ida-Viru County. The town is also an administrative centre of Jõhvi Parish. It is situated about 50 km west of the Estonia–Russia international border.
...
and
Rõuge
Rõuge ( vro, Rõugõ) is a small borough (') in Võru County in southeastern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Rõuge Parish.
Rõuge põhikool.jpg, Rõuge school
Eesti Ema monument Rõuges.jpg, Monument for Estonian Mother
Rõuge Va ...
, and during the
Estonian War of Independence
The Estonian War of Independence ( et, Vabadussõda, literally "Freedom War"), also known as the Estonian Liberation War, was a defensive campaign of the Estonian Army and its allies, most notably the United Kingdom, against the Bolshevik westw ...
as a military chaplain on the
Narva
Narva, russian: Нарва is a municipality and city in Estonia. It is located in Ida-Viru county, at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, on the west bank of the Narva river which forms the Estonia–Russia international border. With 54 ...
front and in
Võru
Võru (; vro, Võro; german: Werro) is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish.
History
Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, according to the wish of the Empress Cather ...
. He was a member of the
I Riigikogu, representing the
Christian People's Party. After his death in 1922, he was replaced by
Madis Rookman.
References
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1890 births
1922 deaths
People from Rõuge Parish
People from Kreis Werro
Christian People's Party (Estonia) politicians
Members of the Riigikogu, 1920–1923