Lembit Kolk (born Vassil Kolk; 5 October 1907, Muhu – 13 April 2003,

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) was an

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n politician. He was a member of

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( et, Rahvuskogu). In 1944, during

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and the Soviet occupation of Estonia, the Kolk family fled to Sweden, and Kolk was later a member of the board of the Central Council of Estonians in Toronto, Canada.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kolk, Lembit 1907 births Year of death missing Members of the Estonian National Assembly Estonian World War II refugees Estonian emigrants to Canada People from Muhu Parish