Karl Vaino

Karl Genrikhovich Vaino (Russian: Карл Генрихович Вайно; born 28 May 1923 in Tomsk, Russia) is a former Estonian SSR politician. From 1978 to 1988 he was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia.[1] His grandson is Russian politician Anton Vaino.[2]

References

  1. "Vaino, Karl". Estonica.org.
  2. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37061317
Political offices
Preceded by
Johannes Käbin
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Estonia
1978–1988
Succeeded by
Vaino Väljas
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