Peeter Põld

Peeter Põld

Peeter Siegfried Nikolaus Põld (12 July 1878, Puru, Kreis Wierland, Governorate of Estonia – 1 September 1930) was an Estonian pedagogic scientist, school director and politician (member of the Estonian People's Party), and the first Estonian Minister of Education. As curator of the University of Tartu (1918–1925), he oversaw the university's transition to the Estonian language in the newly independent country.

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References to Peeter Pold in European newspapers

Political offices
Preceded by none	Estonian Minister of Education 24 February 1918 – 28 November 1918	Succeeded by Karl Luts

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