Konstantin Päts

Konstantin Päts
1st President of Estonia
In office 24 April 1938 – 23 July 1940
Prime Minister	Kaarel Eenpalu as Acting Prime Minister Kaarel Eenpalu Jüri Uluots Johannes Vares
Succeeded by	Jüri Uluots as Prime Minister in duties of the President in Exile Lennart Meri as President after restoration of independence Johannes Vares as Prime Minister in duties of the President under USSR occupation
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Provisional Government of Estonia
In office 24 February 1918 – 12 November 1918
Preceded by	Independence declared, position established
Succeeded by	himself as Prime Minister of the Provisional Government
Prime Minister of the Provisional Government of Estonia
In office 12 November 1918 – 8 May 1919
Preceded by	himself as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Provisional Government
Succeeded by	Otto August Strandmann as Prime Minister
2nd, 4th, 11th, 14th and 16th State Elder of Estonia
In office 25 January 1921 – 21 November 1922
Preceded by	Ants Piip
Succeeded by	Juhan Kukk
In office 2 August 1923 – 26 March 1924
Preceded by	Juhan Kukk
Succeeded by	Friedrich Karl Akel
In office 12 February 1931 – 19 February 1932
Preceded by	Otto Strandman
Succeeded by	Jaan Teemant
In office 1 November 1932 – 18 May 1933
Preceded by	Karl August Einbund
Succeeded by	Jaan Tõnisson
In office 21 October 1933 – 24 January 1934
Preceded by	Jaan Tõnisson
Succeeded by	himself as Prime Minister in duties of the State Elder
6th Prime Minister of Estonia, in duties of the State Elder of Estonia
In office 24 January 1934 – 3 September 1937
Preceded by	himself as State Elder
Succeeded by	himself as President-Regent
President-Regent of Estonia
In office 3 September 1937 – 9 May 1938
Preceded by	himself as Prime Minister in duties of the State Elder
Succeeded by	himself as President Kaarel Eenpalu as Prime Minister
Personal details
Born	(1874-02-23)23 February 1874 Tahkuranna Parish, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire
Died	18 January 1956(1956-01-18) (aged 81) Burashevo, Kalininsky District, Kalinin Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR
Resting place	Tallinn, Estonia
Nationality	Estonian
Political party	Country People's Union (1917–1920) Farmers' Assemblies (1920–1932) Union of Settlers and Smallholders (1932–1935)
Spouse(s)	Wilhelmine ("Helma") Ida Emilie Päts
Children	Leo Viktor
Alma mater	University of Tartu
Profession	Lawyer, newspaper editor, politician, businessman

Konstantin Päts (23 February [O.S. 11 February] 1874 – 18 January 1956) was the President of Estonia from 1938 to 1940.