deaths
February 6, 1942
Jaan Soots, Estonian general and politician, 7th Estonian Minister of War (born 1880)
Jaan Soots
Jaan Soots was an Estonian military commander during the Estonian War of Independence and politician.
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.