Karl Kark Explained

Karl Kark (22 December 1884 – 1 December 1924) was an Estonian civil engineer and politician.[1]

In 1924 he was Minister of Transportation.[2] On the morning of 1 December 1924, Kark was assassinated by gunshot by communist insurgents at the Tallinn Baltic Station during the 1924 Estonian coup d'état attempt. He was buried in Tallinn's Vana-Kaarli Cemetery, within the larger Siselinna Cemetery.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: APPENDIX 1.FATE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ESTONIAN GOVERNMENTS IN 1918–1940 . mnemosyne.ee . 25 February 2021.
  2. Web site: 1924 Meie parlament ja aeg . meieparlamentjaaeg.nlib.ee . 24 February 2021 . en.
  3. Web site: Detsembrimäss 80 aastat tagasi . Postimees. Martin. Arpo. 1 December 2004. 18 November 2021.

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