Hans Pöhl (15 August 1876, Suur-Nõmmküla – 22 January 1930

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) was an

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n politician. He was one of the leader of

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. He was a member of the I, III and

IV Riigikogu IV Riigikogu was the fourth legislature of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). The legislature was elected after 1929 elections (held on 11–13 May 1929). It sat between 15 June 1929 and 14 June 1932, before the next round of elections were he ...

. From 1918 until 1919, he was Minister of Swedish-minority Affairs.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pöhl, Hans 1876 births 1930 deaths People from Lääne-Nigula Parish People from Kreis Wiek Christian People's Party (Estonia) politicians Swedish People's League in the Baltic Sea Provinces politicians Government ministers of Estonia Members of the Estonian Provincial Assembly Members of the Estonian Constituent Assembly Members of the Riigikogu, 1920–1923 Members of the Riigikogu, 1926–1929 Members of the Riigikogu, 1929–1932