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Johannes Semper, 1930
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Johannes Semper (22 March [O.S. 10 March] 1892 – 21 February 1970) was an Estonian poet, writer, translator and politician.

He was born in Pahuvere, Viljandi County. A student and later a prominent scholar at the University of Tartu, he was briefly nominated as Minister for Education of Estonia when the country was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940.

He wrote the lyrics of the Anthem of Estonian SSR.

He died in Tallinn.

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