Lennart Meri
Lennart Georg Meri (29 March 1929 – 14 March 2006) was an Estonian politician, writer, and movie director. He was the second President of Estonia from 1992 to 2001.[1]
Lennart Meri | |
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| 2nd President of Estonia | |
| In office 6 October 1992 – 8 October 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Mart Laar Andres Tarand Tiit Vähi Mart Siimann Mart Laar |
| Preceded by | Konstantin Päts (Last President before Soviet occupation in 1940) Heinrich Mark (Last head of state in exile) Arnold Rüütel Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Rüütel |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office April 1990 – March 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Edgar Savisaar Tiit Vähi |
| Preceded by | Olev Olesk (in exile) |
| Succeeded by | Jaan Manitski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lennart-Georg Meri 29 March 1929 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Died | 14 March 2006 (aged 76) Tallinn, Estonia |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Political party | Pro Patria Union |
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| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
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Lennart Meri Media
Enn Säde and Lennart Meri in 2002
Meri in Osnabrück, Germany, in 1998, 350 years after the Peace of Westphalia
Meri's grave at Forest Cemetery in Tallinn.
Statue of Meri at the Tallinn Airport
Graffiti of Meri in Tartu, 2015
References
- ↑ "Bildt Comments: Aitäh, Lennart! Ja huvasti". Bildt.blogspot.com. 26 March 2006. Retrieved 23 December 2012.