Estonian politician
Jüri Looväli |
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Born | (1897-05-03)3 May 1897
Vastemõisa Parish, Estonia |
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Died | 10 July 1963(1963-07-10) (aged 66)
London, United Kingdom |
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Nationality | Estonian |
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Other names | Jüri Land |
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Occupation | Politician |
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Jüri Looväli (also Jüri Land; 3 May 1897 Vastemõisa Parish (now Põhja-Sakala Parish), Kreis Fellin – 10 July 1963 London) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of VI Riigikogu (its Chamber of Deputies).[1] During the German occupation of Estonia, from 1941 until 1944, Looväli served as the governor of Pärnu County within the framework of the Estonian Self-Administration of Generalbezirk Estland. In 1944, as the Red Army was approaching, he went into exile.
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