births
April 17, 1875
Aleksander Tõnisson, Estonian general and politician, 5th Estonian Minister of War (died 1941)
Aleksander Tõnisson
Aleksander Tõnisson VR I/1 was an Estonian military commander during the Estonian War of Independence.
Minister of Defence (Estonia)
The Minister of Defence is the senior minister at the Ministry of Defence in the Estonian Government. The minister is one of the most important members of the Estonian government, with responsibility for coordinating the governments policies on national defence and the military forces. The defence minister is chosen by the prime minister as a part of the government.