General information
Electoral district:
Seniority in days:
6129
Date of birth:
19.01.1942
Place of birth:
Tallinn
Education:
University of Tartu, Estonian philologist 1965;
Tallinn Secondary School No 2 (Science School) 1959
Tallinn Secondary School No 2 (Science School) 1959
Career:
XI and XII Riigikogu 2007–;
Minister of Ethnic Affairs 2003–2007;
VII, VIII and IX Riigikogu 1992–2003;
Minister of Culture and Education 1992-1994;
State Chancellery Culture Consultant 1990–1992;
Estonian Writers Union, Secretary of Board 1987–1989;
Drama Theatre, Literary Editor 1976–1986;
freelance writer 1965–1976;
Vanemuine Theatre, Literary Assistant to Chief Stage Director 1965
Minister of Ethnic Affairs 2003–2007;
VII, VIII and IX Riigikogu 1992–2003;
Minister of Culture and Education 1992-1994;
State Chancellery Culture Consultant 1990–1992;
Estonian Writers Union, Secretary of Board 1987–1989;
Drama Theatre, Literary Editor 1976–1986;
freelance writer 1965–1976;
Vanemuine Theatre, Literary Assistant to Chief Stage Director 1965
Areas of activity:
Estonian Writers Union, Member;
Integration and Migration Foundation (MISA), Member of Board;
National Foundation of Civil Society, Member of Board
Integration and Migration Foundation (MISA), Member of Board;
National Foundation of Civil Society, Member of Board
Party affiliation:
Estonian Liberal Democratic Party 1990 – 1994, Estonian Reform Party 1994
Membership in representative bodies:
Congress of Estonia;
Committee of Estonia;
VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII Riigikogu;
Tallinn City Council 1999, 2002 – 2003
Committee of Estonia;
VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII Riigikogu;
Tallinn City Council 1999, 2002 – 2003
Social activities:
Estonian Writers Union, Estonian Literary Society, Estonian Students Society, Cultural Council of Creative Unions
Creative activities:
published over ten collections of poems: Ankruhiivaja (Anchor Heaver)1962, Tule ikka mu rõõmude juurde (Always Come to My Joys) 1964, Lumevalgus... lumepimedus (The Blinding Light of Snow) 1966, Saatja aadress ja teised luuletused (The Sender’s Address and Other Poems) 1989, Kogutud luule (Collected Poems) 2005 etc;
has written children’s books, radio and theater plays, film scripts, literary criticism;
compiled collections of poems (by Artur Alliksaar, Ivar Ivask, Kalju Lepik etc.);
translated classic and contemporary English, Finnish, Russian, Polish, Italian etc. poetry.
has written children’s books, radio and theater plays, film scripts, literary criticism;
compiled collections of poems (by Artur Alliksaar, Ivar Ivask, Kalju Lepik etc.);
translated classic and contemporary English, Finnish, Russian, Polish, Italian etc. poetry.
Awards:
Commander 1st Class of the Order of the Polar Star of the Kingdom of Sweden 2007;
Order of the White Star, 2nd Class 2006;
Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class 2001
Order of the White Star, 2nd Class 2006;
Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class 2001
Hobbies:
family, fine arts, nature
29.04.2011
29.04.2011