The State Elder (Estonian: riigivanem), sometimes also translated as Head of State, was the official title of the Estonian head of state from 1920 to 1937...

Constitution set up a head of government whose position called the State Elder (riigivanem) and there was no separate head of state. This system was a radically...

unlimited. Until 1934, the nominal head of state was the State Elder, (riigivanem), who also served as de jure chairman of the cabinet—officially known...

From 1920–1937, Estonian head of state and head of government was called Riigivanem, meaning "State Elder". Today, county governors are called maavanem and...

minister and from 1920 to 1934, a similar office called State Elder (Riigivanem). The 1934 constitution gave the State Elder the role of the president...

The Weekly Standard. Vol 17, No. 11. Sulbi, Raul (July 9, 2008). "Avati riigivanem Strandmani mälestuskivi". Postimees (in Estonian). Retrieved March 18...

on 15 June 1920. The Parliament of Estonia (State Assembly) elected a Riigivanem who acted both as Head of Government and Head of State. During the Era...

Riigikogu. From 19 July to 1 November 1932 he was the head of state (Riigivanem, literally "Elder of State"). In 1934–1938 he was again Minister of Internal...

chambers were however formed during time when Päts was head of government (riigivanem). After the 1934 coup Päts established a moderate authoritarian regime...

1978; in Douala (d. 2016) Jaan Tõnisson resigned his leadership as the Riigivanem (State Elder) of Estonia, and was succeeded by Konstantin Päts. Let 'Em...

believed to have been from heart failure. Konstantin Päts became the Riigivanem or "State Elder" of Estonia for the second time, succeeding Juhan Kukk...