Artur Sirk

Artur Sirk
Artur Sirk in 1933
Born(1900-09-25)September 25, 1900
Pruuna, Lehtse Parish (now Tapa Parish), Kreis Jerwen, Governorate of Estonia, Russian Empire
DiedAugust 2, 1937(1937-08-02) (aged 36)
Echternach, Luxembourg
Cause of deathFall from a window
Resting placeHelsinki Hietaniemi cemetery
NationalityEstonian
CitizenshipRussian, Estonian
EducationTartu University Justice cum laude 1926
Alma materTartu University
OccupationLawyer
Known forPolitician, soldier
Political partyVaps Movement
SpouseHilda Sirk (Arnover)
ChildrenViivu Sirk

Artur Sirk (25 September 1900 – 2 August 1937) was an Estonian political and military figure. A veteran of the country's struggle for independence, Sirk later became a leading figure within the right-wing Vaps Movement and an outspoken opponent of the government.

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