Vaino Väljas
Vaino Väljas (28 March 1931 – 16 January 2024) was a Soviet and Estonian diplomat and politician. Väljas was leader of the Communist party in then Soviet-occupied Estonia in 1988–1991, and the leader of Democratic Estonian Workers Party in 1992–1995 in independent Estonia.
Vaino Väljas | |
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Väljas in 2013 | |
| Leader of the Estonian Left Party | |
| In office 25 March 1990 – 1 June 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | Hillar Eller |
| First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia | |
| In office 1988–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Karl Vaino |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| First Secretary of the Leninist Young Communist League of Estonia | |
| In office 1955–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Boris Tolbast |
| Succeeded by | Jaan Lüllemets |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 March 1931 Külaküla, Hiiumaa, Estonia |
| Died | 16 January 2024 (aged 92) |
| Political party | Estonian Left Party |
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