Johannes Lauristin was an Estonian communist politician, activist, collaborator, writer and statesman who served as the first Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic. His wife was communist politician Olga Lauristin and his daughter was politician Marju Lauristin.
- Occupation
- politician, journalist, criminal
- Position held
- deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union, member of the Riigikogu
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Estonia, Soviet Union
- Born
- November 10, 1899
- Died