Who served as the first formal President of the Republic of Estonia, elected under the 1938 Constitution?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Konstantin Päts
- Step 1: Under the 1920 Constitution, Estonia had no separate president; the head of state was the Riigivanem (State Elder). Step 2. The 1938 Constitution introduced the formal office of President of the Republic, to which Konstantin Päts was elected in April 1938. Answer: Konstantin Päts. Why not the others: Tõnisson was his main democratic rival; Uluots was the last prime minister before the 1940 occupation; Rei served as State Elder in 1928–1929.
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