Institution

Estonian Salvation Committee

1918 · 20th century

The Estonian Salvation Committee was a three-member executive body formed in February 1918 by the Council of Elders of the Estonian Provincial Assembly, made up of Konstantin Päts, Jüri Vilms and Konstantin Konik. On 24 February 1918, between the Bolshevik withdrawal and the German entry into Tallinn, it issued the Estonian Declaration of Independence. It then formed the Estonian Provisional Government.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Estonian Salvation Committee. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/estonian-salvation-committee
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“Estonian Salvation Committee.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/estonian-salvation-committee. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Estonian Salvation Committee.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/estonian-salvation-committee.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Estonian Salvation Committee’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/estonian-salvation-committee (Accessed: ).

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