Mart Meri (born 15 February 1959 in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician. He was a member of IX, X and XII Riigikogu. [1]
His father was Lennart Meri and his mother was Regina Meri.[ citation needed ]
Mart Meri (born 15 February 1959 in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician. He was a member of IX, X and XII Riigikogu. [1]
His father was Lennart Meri and his mother was Regina Meri.[ citation needed ]
Arnold Rüütel is an Estonian politician. He was the third President of Estonia from 8 October 2001 to 9 October 2006. Rüütel was the second president of the country after the end of the 1944–1991 Soviet occupation, and the restoration of the independent Republic of Estonia on 20 August 1991.
Lennart Georg Meri was an Estonian writer, film director and statesman. He was the country's foreign minister from 1990 to 1992 and President of Estonia from 1992 to 2001.
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The Riigikogu is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the prime minister and chief justice of the Supreme Court, and elects the president. Among its other tasks, the Riigikogu also ratifies significant foreign treaties that impose military and proprietary obligations and bring about changes in law, as well as approves the budget presented by the government as law, and monitors the executive power.
Konstantin Päts was an Estonian statesman and the country's president from 1938 to 1940. Päts was one of the most influential politicians of the independent democratic Republic of Estonia, and during the two decades prior to World War II he also served five times as the country's prime minister. After the 16–17 June 1940 Soviet invasion and occupation of Estonia, President Päts remained formally in office for over a month, until he was forced to resign, imprisoned by the new Stalinist regime, and deported to the USSR, where he died in 1956.
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The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to the Republic of Estonia.
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This article lists events that occurred during 1992 in Estonia.
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