Friedrich Akel
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Friedrich Karl Akel was an Estonian diplomat and politician who served as State Elder of Estonia in 1924.
Friedrich Akel in 1924
State Elder of Estonia
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The State Elder, sometimes also translated as Head of State, was the official title of the Estonian head of state from 1920 to 1937. He combined some of the functions held by a president and prime minister in most other democracies.
Image: Ants Piip, 1923
Image: Konstantin Päts
Image: Konstantin Päts
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