Ülo Uluots (4 February 1930

Jõhvi Jõhvi ( ; ; ) is a town in northeastern Estonia, and the administrative seat of Ida-Viru County and Jõhvi Parish. The town is located about 50 km west of the Estonia–Russia international border. History Jõhvi was first mentioned as ...

– 18 July 1997

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) was an

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n politician, mining engineer and military historian. From April 1992 until October 1992, Uluots was the first Estonian Minister of Defence since Estonia's regaining independence. His father, Oskar Uluots, was an officer of the Republic of Estonia and brother of

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Jüri Uluots Jüri Uluots (13 January 1890 – 9 January 1945) was an Estonian prime minister, journalist, prominent attorney and distinguished Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Tartu. Early life Uluots was born in Kirbla Pari ...

. He was a member of VIII Riigikogu.

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1930 births 1997 deaths 20th-century Estonian historians Estonian engineers Estonian Coalition Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 1995–1999 Ministers of defence of Estonia Voters of the Estonian restoration of Independence Tallinn University of Technology alumni People from Jõhvi Politicians from Ida-Viru County {{Estonia-1995-Riigikogu-politician-stub