Johannes Kaiv

Summary

Johannes Kaiv (8 July 1897 – 21 November 1965) was an Estonian diplomat. A graduate in law from the University of Tartu, Kaiv studied at The Hague Academy of International Law.[1] Between 1935 and 1939 he was the Honorary Consul in Sydney, Australia.[2][3][4] In the years 1939 to 1965, he served the Estonian government-in-exile as the acting Consul General of Estonia in New York City,[5][6] since 1940 in charge of Legation. In 1965 Ernst Jaakson succeeded him.

A veteran of the Estonian War of Independence, Kaiv was awarded the Military Order of the Cross of the Eagle, 3rd Class, in 1935.

On 21 November 1965, Kaiv died following a heart attack and was buried in the Kensico Cemetery in New York. His wife, Salme (1914–1999), was later buried beside him.[7][8]

References edit

  1. ^ West Publishing Company (1960). Pacific Reporter. 353. West Pub. Co.: 538. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "ESTONIAN CONSULATE". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 30, 518. New South Wales, Australia. 25 October 1935. p. 10. Retrieved 7 July 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "CONSULS". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. 14. Australia. 23 January 1936. p. 124. Retrieved 7 July 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "CONSUL". Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette. No. 57. Australia. 29 September 1938. p. 2292. Retrieved 7 July 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "KAIV, JOHANNES". TLÜAR väliseesti isikud. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
  6. ^ Ziemele, Ineta (2002). Baltic yearbook of international law. Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. p. 42. ISBN 978-90-411-1736-6.
  7. ^ "Matmispaikade register - Kaiv, Johannes". Kultuurimälestiste riiklik register (in Estonian). Government of Estonia. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  8. ^ Vilbiks, Heini (9 July 2007). "110 aastat peakonsul Johannes Kaivu sünnist". Välisministeerium (in Estonian). Estonian Government. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Harald Tanner
Honorary Consul of Estonia in Sydney
1935–1939
Succeeded by
Arvid Mielen
Preceded by
Charles Kuusik
Consul General of Estonia to the United States
1939–1965
Succeeded by