Johannes Klesment Explained

Johannes Klesment (also Johannes Kleesment; 30 May 1896 Keila Parish (now Keila), Kreis Harrien – 23 December 1967 Washington, D.C.) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of the third and fourth legislatures of the Estonian Parliament,[1] representing the Estonian Socialist Workers' Party.[2] Klesment served as minister of justice in the Estonian government-in-exile from 1945 to 1953.[3] In the 1950s, Klesment also served as the editor of The Baltic Review,[4] a journal published in New York by the Committees for a Free Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania from 1953 to 1971.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Balts Despise Their Red Overlords . The Ithaca Journal . October 13, 1956 . Ithaca, NY . 6 . February 26, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  2. Web site: Juhatus ja liikmed . Riigikogu . 4 March 2021 . et.
  3. News: Estonian Fete Set . The Miami News . February 22, 1957 . Miami, FL . 6 . February 27, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  4. News: For Those Enslaved . The Billings Gazette . February 15, 1958 . Billings, MT . 4 . February 28, 2023 . Newspapers.com.
  5. Web site: The Baltic Review . Holdings - HSP . Historical Society of Pennsylvania . February 28, 2023.

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