Meta Vannas
Meta Vannas (born Meta Jürgenson, 1949–1975 Meta Jangolenko; 9 January 1924 – 25 November 2002[1]) was an Estonian Soviet politician. She was a member of the Communist Party of Estonia.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Vannas was born in Suuremõisa, Hiiu County. Following the German occupation of Estonia during World War II, she was imprisoned in Haapsalu and Tallinn and in 1944-1945 at Stutthof concentration camp.[2] From 1940-1975, she was married to Mihhail Jangolenko.
She was the Minister of Public Service 1969–1975, Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic 1975 – 25 May 1978, Acting Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic 25 May 1978 – 26 July 1978 and Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic 26 July 1978 – 1985. She died in Tallinn, aged 78.[1]
Orders
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b In memoriam 2002 Sirp, 3 January 2003 (retrieved 21 November 2022)
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- 1924 births
- 2002 deaths
- People from Hiiumaa Parish
- Members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Estonia
- Heads of state of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
- People's commissars and ministers of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
- Members of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1963–1967
- Members of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1967–1971
- Members of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1971–1975
- Members of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1975–1980
- Members of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, 1980–1985
- Mayors of Narva
- Women mayors of places in Estonia
- Soviet women in politics
- Stutthof concentration camp survivors
- Recipients of the Order of Lenin
- Recipients of the Order of the Red Banner of Labour