Mats Nõges (26 August 1879 in Kärksi, Viljandi Parish – 21 August 1973 in

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) was an

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n physician, editor and politician. From 1915–1922 editor-in-chief of the newspaper '' Sakala''. From 1917 until 1918, he was the Mayor of

. He was a member of

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1879 births 1973 deaths 20th-century Estonian physicians Estonian editors Members of the Estonian Constituent Assembly Mayors of places in Estonia University of Tartu alumni People from Viljandi Parish Politicians from Viljandi County {{Estonia-politician-stub