Christian Jaan Kaarna (also Christjan Kaarna and Kristjan Kaarna; 20 October 1882 – 1 January 1943) was an Estonian journalist, banker, and politician.[1]
Kaarna was born in Artra, Palupera Parish, Kreis Dorpat (now Elva Parish) to farmers Jaan and Liisa Kaarna (née Tullino). He studied at Kirepi Primary School and Kavilda Parish School. He graduated from the Teachers' Seminary of the University of Tartu. Between 1904 and 1905, he worked in Kodijärve Parish as a parish clerk. In 1905, he worked for the Tartu newspaper Vabadus. In 1906, he worked for the Tallinn newspapers Sõnumed and Virulane. From 1909 until 1916, he was the editor of the Narva newspaper Meie Elu. From 1916 until 1917, he served in the Imperial Russian Army.[2][3]
During the period of 1928 to 1940, he was the director of the Bank of Estonia, as well as serving as a board member of several other several banks, such as the National Mortgage Bank of Estonia. He was the chairman of several organizations, such as the Narva Estonian Society, one of the founders and chairman of the Joala Mutual Credit Union, a member of the board of the Estonia Society, and an assistant chairman of the congregation of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church's Kaarli Church on Toompea.[4]
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