Johannes Käbin
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After the reindependence of Estonia till his death Käbin was a member of the Social Democratic Labour Party.
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Preceded by | First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia 1950–1978 |
Succeeded by Karl Vaino |
Preceded by | Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR 1978–1983 |
Succeeded by Arnold Rüütel |
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