Peeter Põld, Estonian scientist and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Education (born 1878)

Peeter Põld

Estonian pedagogic scientist and politician

Peeter Siegfried Nikolaus Põld was an Estonian pedagogy specialist, school director, and politician, and the first Estonian Minister of Education. He was born in Puru, Kreis Wierland, Governorate of Estonia. As the curator of the University of Tartu (1918–1925), he oversaw the…

Minister of Education and Research (Estonia)

The Minister of Education and Research is the senior minister at the Ministry of Education and Research in the Estonian Government. The Minister is responsible for administration and development of Estonian educational system as well as for administration and funding of research…