Johannes Semper (10 March 1892 in Pahuvere, Viljandi County – 21 February 1970 in Tallinn) was an Estonian writer and translator.
A student and later a prominent scholar at the University of Tartu, he was briefly nominated as Minister for Education of the Estonian SSR when the country was occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940.
He wrote the lyrics of the Anthem of Estonian SSR.
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| Name | Semper, Johannes |
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| Date of birth | 22 March 1892 |
| Place of birth | Pahuvere |
| Date of death | 21 February 1970 |
| Place of death | Tallinn |