Lauri Lepik (born 14 October 1960 in Tallinn) is an Estonian diplomat and civil servant. [1]
Lauri Lepik (born 14 October 1960 in Tallinn) is an Estonian diplomat and civil servant. [1]
He graduated from Tallinn 7th Secondary School. In 1985, he graduated from the Tallinn Pedagogical Institute with a diploma thesis in the field of librarianship and bibliography "Use of databases in environmental information services". [2]
In 1987–1992, he was the research director of the Estonian National Library. [3]
In 2003, he graduated from Humboldt University in political sciences. [1] He was a member of the board of the re-established Estonian Librarians' Association. In 1992–1995 he worked at the State Chancellery. [4]
Diplomatic posts: [1]
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