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Lennart MeriLennart Meri
Jardo AnnusJardo Annus
Early lifeEarly life
Born on 29. March 1929 in TallinnBorn on 29. March 1929 in Tallinn Georg Meri and Alice Brigitta Georg Meri and Alice Brigitta
EngmannEngmann 9 different schools9 different schools Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Estonian, Finnish, French, German,
English and RussianEnglish and Russian
SiberiaSiberia
1941 – 19461941 – 1946 Worked as a lumberman, potato peeler Worked as a lumberman, potato peeler
and a rafter*.and a rafter*. Russian SchoolsRussian Schools Interest in other Finno-Ugric languagesInterest in other Finno-Ugric languages
*rafter – (palgi)parvetaja*rafter – (palgi)parvetaja
After universityAfter university
1953 – graduated 1953 – graduated cum laudecum laude University of TartuUniversity of Tartu
1953, 5. March 1953, 5. March proposed to his proposed to his first wifefirst wife
History teacher, History teacher, dramatist, dramatist, producer of radio producer of radio playsplays
FamilyFamily
ChildrenChildren With Regina Meri: Mart (1959) and With Regina Meri: Mart (1959) and
Kristjan (1966)Kristjan (1966) With Helle Meri: Tuule (1985)With Helle Meri: Tuule (1985) 4 grandchildren4 grandchildren
Brother: Hindrek-Peeter MeriBrother: Hindrek-Peeter Meri
Books and filmsBooks and films
““Kobrade ja karakurtide jälgedes“ Kobrade ja karakurtide jälgedes“ (1958)(1958)
““Tulemägede Maale” (1964)Tulemägede Maale” (1964) ““Virmaliste Väraval” (1974)Virmaliste Väraval” (1974) ““Hõbevalge” (1976)Hõbevalge” (1976)
and many othersand many others
5 films5 films
PoliticsPolitics Reminded the free Reminded the free
world of Estoniaworld of Estonia Founding member of Founding member of
Estonian Popular Estonian Popular Front*Front*
1990 foreign minister1990 foreign minister 6.10.1992 – 6.10.1992 –
8.10.2001 President 8.10.2001 President of Estoniaof Estonia
**rahvarinnerahvarinne
RecognitionsRecognitions
““Linnutee tuuled” – silver medalLinnutee tuuled” – silver medal Honory doctor of the universities of Honory doctor of the universities of
Helsinki, Turu, Lapland, Saint Olaf Helsinki, Turu, Lapland, Saint Olaf (USA) and Surrey(USA) and Surrey
European of the year (1998)European of the year (1998) Badges of honour* from many Badges of honour* from many
countriescountries
*aumärgid*aumärgid
SourcesSources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennart_MeriLennart_Meri
http://www.ohtuleht.ee/index.aspx?http://www.ohtuleht.ee/index.aspx?id=193683id=193683
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