Artur Terras (18 February 1901 – 23 November 1963) was an Estonian lawyer and politician who was the mayor of Tallinn from 24 August 1941 to September 1944. His older brother was former Estonian State Secretary Karl Terras.
After being deported in 1941, he was a Forest Brothers guerrilla fighter in Vihasoo, eventually becoming the commander of the North Estonian Omakaitse.[1] He was the mayor of Tallinn during the majority of World War II, being mayor while Estonia was occupied by Nazi German forces. He assumed numerous titles, including mayor, lord mayor and first mayor (Erster Bürgermeister).[2][3] He resigned in September 1944 after the Soviet Union reconquered Estonia. He was succeeded by Aleksander Kiidelmaa as chairman of the Executive Committee of Tallinn.
He eventually fled to Sweden and became a minister without portfolio of prime minister Otto Tief from 20 April 1952. He died on 23 November 1963 in Stockholm.
^Ojalo, Hannu (2002). "Tallinna lahing 1941 Röövel päästab röövli käest" (in Estonian). Kultuur ja Elu. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
^"Eesti Sõna, nr. 276, 29 November 1942" (in Estonian). Eesti Sõna (via DIGAR Eesti artiklid). 29 November 1942. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
^Suurkask, Heiki (27 July 2016). "Tallinna valimised enne sõda: kommunistidelt võeti võit käest, vapsidelt võeti võit käest" (in Estonian). Forte. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
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artur, terras, february, 1901, november, 1963, estonian, lawyer, politician, mayor, tallinn, from, august, 1941, september, 1944, older, brother, former, estonian, state, secretary, karl, terras, mayor, tallinnin, office, august, 1941, september, 1944preceded,. Artur Terras 18 February 1901 23 November 1963 was an Estonian lawyer and politician who was the mayor of Tallinn from 24 August 1941 to September 1944 His older brother was former Estonian State Secretary Karl Terras Artur TerrasMayor of TallinnIn office 24 August 1941 September 1944Preceded byKristjan Seaver as chairman of the Executive Committee Succeeded byAleksander Kiidelmaa as chairman of the Executive Committee Personal detailsBorn 1901 02 18 18 February 1901Perjatsi Governorate of EstoniaDied23 November 1963 1963 11 23 aged 62 Stockholm Sweden After being deported in 1941 he was a Forest Brothers guerrilla fighter in Vihasoo eventually becoming the commander of the North Estonian Omakaitse 1 He was the mayor of Tallinn during the majority of World War II being mayor while Estonia was occupied by Nazi German forces He assumed numerous titles including mayor lord mayor and first mayor Erster Burgermeister 2 3 He resigned in September 1944 after the Soviet Union reconquered Estonia He was succeeded by Aleksander Kiidelmaa as chairman of the Executive Committee of Tallinn He eventually fled to Sweden and became a minister without portfolio of prime minister Otto Tief from 20 April 1952 He died on 23 November 1963 in Stockholm See also editList of mayors of TallinnReferences edit Ojalo Hannu 2002 Tallinna lahing 1941 Roovel paastab roovli kaest in Estonian Kultuur ja Elu Retrieved 13 June 2018 Eesti Sona nr 276 29 November 1942 in Estonian Eesti Sona via DIGAR Eesti artiklid 29 November 1942 Retrieved 13 June 2018 Suurkask Heiki 27 July 2016 Tallinna valimised enne soda kommunistidelt voeti voit kaest vapsidelt voeti voit kaest in Estonian Forte Retrieved 13 June 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Artur Terras amp oldid 1160518371, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
