Andres Larka

Andres Larka VR I/1 (5 March 1879 Pilistvere (now Põhja-Sakala Parish), Kreis Fellin – 8 January 1943 Malmyzh, Kirov, Soviet Union) was an Estonian military commander during the Estonian War of Independence and a politician.

Larka participated in the Russo-Japanese War and graduated from the Imperial Nicholas Military Academy in 1912.

Larka became the first Minister of War of Republic of Estonia; in March he achieved rank of Major General.

The elections were postponed indefinitely, Larka and about 400 of his closest supporters were imprisoned and authoritarian rule was established.

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