Artur Mägi (August 29, 1904 – November 9, 1981) was an

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n legal scientist and the

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of Estonia while it was in exile.

Biography

Mägi studied at the

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, Faculty of Law from 1923 to 1929. In 1944, Mägi fled to Sweden with his wife. From 1953 to 1963, Mägi served as a lecturer at the Estonian Scientific Institute (). He was also a member of the .Ero Liivik. Tänavu möödub 25 aastat Eesti õigusteadlase Artur Mägi surmast.

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Retrieved 2017-09-18. From 1949 to 1981, he held the position of Chancellor of Justice of Estonia while it was in exile.

Personal life

Mägi married Lydia Taevere in 1931.

References

1904 births 1981 deaths People from Järva Parish Politicians from Järva County People from Kreis Jerwen Members of the Riiginõukogu 20th-century Estonian lawyers University of Tartu alumni Academic staff of the University of Tartu Estonian World War II refugees Estonian emigrants to Sweden {{Estonia-1938-Riigikogu-politician-stub