Peeter Ernits

Peeter Ernits
Born	(1953-06-11) 11 June 1953 (age 71) Tallinn, Estonia
Alma mater	University of Tartu
Occupation(s)	Zoologist, journalist, politician.
Known for	Member of XIII and XIV Riigikogu, Estonian Museum of Natural History (1980-1988)

Peeter Ernits (born 11 June 1953 in Tallinn) is an Estonian zoologist, journalist and politician. He has been member of XIII and XIV Riigikogu. ^[1]

In 1976 he graduated from University of Tartu in genetics. ^[1]

1980-1988 he was the director of Estonian Museum of Natural History. 1998-2002 he was chief editor of the magazine Luup. 2004-2007 he was chief editor of newspaper Maaleht. ^[1]

From 2015 to 2018 he was a member of the Estonian Centre Party, switching to the Estonian Conservative People's Party in 2018. ^[1] He quit the party around 2023 and joined the splinter party Estonian Nationalists and Conservatives. He later quit the party in December 2024 together with Henn Põlluaas and Ants Frosch, citing internal conflicts and dissatisfaction with the party's direction, including a lack of internal democracy. ^[2]

Selected works

• Ernits, Peeter (2003). Mõned mu naabrid (in Estonian). Varrak. ISBN   978-9985-3-0714-4
• Ernits, Peeter (2005). Kivialused ja teised. Tallinn: Maalehe Raamat. ISBN   9985-64-277-5
• Ernits, Peeter (2012). 101 Eesti looma (in Estonian). Varrak. ISBN   978-9985-3-2486-8
• Ernits, Peeter (2013). Jäljeaabits. Tallinn: Cum Laude. ISBN   978-9949-9352-3-9

References

1. "101_biographies_2019" (PDF). riigikogu.ee. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
2. ERR, ERR | (2024-12-16). "Põlluaas and Frosch quit Estonian Nationalists and Conservatives". ERR. Retrieved 2025-05-01.