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20 August Club
Estonian Restoration of Independence, legally defined as the Restoration of the Republic of Estonia, was proclaimed on 20 August 1991. On that day at 23:02 local time, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia, in agreement with the Estonian Committee (the executive organ of the Congress of Estonia), declared the illegal Soviet occupation and annexation of the country terminated, and proclaimed the full restoration of the independence of Estonia. 1990 On 30 March 1990, the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR adopted a resolution on the state status of Estonia. The resolution declared that the Soviet occupation of 17 June 1940 did not ''de jure'' interrupt the existence of the Republic of Estonia, the Supreme Soviet declared the state power of the Estonian SSR illegal from the moment of its establishment and proclaimed the start of a transitional period to full ''de facto'' independence pending the restoration of the constitutional bodies of state power of the Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Its capital Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest List of cities and towns in Estonia, urban areas. The Estonian language is the official language and the first language of the Estonians, majority of its population of nearly 1.4 million. Estonia is one of the least populous members of the European Union and NATO. Present-day Estonia has been inhabited since at least 9,000 BC. The Ancient Estonia#Early Middle Ages, medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last pagan civilisations in Europe to adopt Christianity following the Northern Crusades in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Rüütel
Arnold Rüütel (, 10 May 1928 – 31 December 2024) was 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. Biography Rüütel was born in the village of Pahavalla in Laimjala Parish, Saaremaa, Estonia on 10 May 1928. His parents were Feodor Rüütel (1900−1965) and Juulia Rüütel (1905−1990). He graduated from the Agricultural College in Jäneda in 1949. He worked as a senior agronomist in Saaremaa (1949−1950) and then as a teacher at the Tartu School of Agricultural Mechanization (1955−1957). In between those two jobs, he served his term in the Soviet Army. In 1957, he was appointed the director of the experimental farm of the Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry, and in 1963 he was appointed director of the Tartu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liia Hänni
Liia Hänni (née Juulik; born 4 October 1946) is an Estonian astrophysicist, social activist and former politician who voted for the Estonian restoration of Independence. Education Born in Atla, Saare County, Liia Hänni graduated from Saaremaa gymnasium in 1965 and the University of Tartu's Department of Physics in 1970. Research activities From 1970 to 1990, Hänni was a junior researcher and senior researcher of the Estonian Academy of Sciences in Astrophysics and the Institute of Atmospheric Physics (later Tartu Observatory). In 1986, the Observatory defended the candidate's thesis in astrophysics "Investigating the Atmosphere of Red Crayfish by the Synthetic Spectrum Method"."Eesti teaduse biograafiline leksikon", 1. köide Her supervisor was Tõnu Kipper. She investigated the stars of the late spectrum class. Hänni has published scientific articles in various publications. She has been a member of the Estonian Scientists' Union since 1989. Publications * Hanni, L. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illar Hallaste
Illar Hallaste (6 May 1959, Kohtla-Järve – 27 October 2012, Tallinn) was an Estonian cleric, politician, lawyer, and businessman, most notable for being a voter for the Estonian restoration of Independence. Education Hallaste studied in Kohtla-Järve, and from the 7th grade in the Otepää branch of the Tallinn Sports Secondary School. In 1977, he graduated from Kohtla-Järve Secondary High School. After graduating from high school, Hallaste began studying at the Faculty of Law of the University of Tartu, where he was thrown out for being religious, which was discouraged by the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet government at the time. He eventually graduated in 1995. After graduating from the University of Tartu, Hallaste began studying at the Institute of Theology of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church. In 1982, he was ordained a teacher at St Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn. Career Hallaste served a number of parish throughout the late 20th century, including in Lai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignar Fjuk
Ignar Fjuk (born 12 March 1953) is an Estonian architect, politician, and radio journalist, most notable for being one of the voters for the Estonian restoration of Independence. Born in Tartu, Fjuk graduated from Hugo Treffner Gymnasium in 1971 and from the Estonian Academy of Arts in 1976 as an architect. For years, Klassikaraadio has been broadcasting his talk show. In 1987, the Culture Council of the Estonian SSR's Artistic Associations was created on his initiative. In 1989, as a deputy to the Soviet Congress of People's Deputies, he stated "We won't declare independence; we'll simply take it." Fjuk was a member of the Estonian Centre Party and currently belongs to the Estonian Reform Party. He was a member of the Constitutional Assembly, as well as a member of the Riigikogu, the Estonian parliament. Fjuk, along with Estonian, speaks English, Russian, and Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Polish peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaljo Ellik
Kaljo Ellik (9 May 1948 in Siiksaare – 27 March 2017) was an Estonian politician who voted for the Estonian restoration of Independence. Ellik graduated in 1963 from Kingisepp 1st Secondary School, in 1968 from Räpina Horticultural Engineering School, and in 1975 from the Estonian University of Life Sciences. In addition, he has studied social psychology at the Tartu Fine Arts Courses and the University of Tartu. He served as senior agronomist inspectorate in the Kingisepp District Seed Inspectorate from 1969 to 1979 and from 1978 to 1990 as vice chairman of the Executive Committee of the Council of People's Deputies of Kingisepp. In 1990, he was Deputy Mayor of Kuressaare. From 1990 to 1992, he was a member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia, and on 20 August 1991 he voted in favor of the restoration of Estonia's independence. He was also an ambassador to the Congress of Estonia. On 18 September 1991, he became a member of the Estonian Centre Party The Est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillar Eller
Hillar Eller (15 December 1939, Kärdla – 22 February 2010) was an Estonian former long distance runner and politician, most notable for being a voter for the Estonian restoration of Independence. He was also the chair of the Estonian Left Party from 1995 to 1996. Eller graduated from Kärdla Secondary School in 1958, from the law faculty at the University of Tartu in 1973, and in 1981 from Leningrad Communist University. He worked in the Sports Federation of Power in Hiiumaa from 1958 to 1964. From 1964 to 1970, he was the secretary of the Hiuumaa branch of the Central Committee of the Leninist Young Communist League of Estonia The Leninist Young Communist League of Estonia (, ELKNÜ) was a political youth organization that served as the Estonian branch of Komsomol and as the official youth organ of the Estonian Communist Party (EKP). It existed from 1940 until the diss ... (ELKNÜ), and from 1966 to 1972 he was a member of the Central Committee of ELKNÜ. From 1970 to 1972 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lembit Arro
Lembit Arro (15 April 1930 – 16 April 2022) was an Estonian general manager of a collective farm and politician who was most notable for being a voter for the Estonian restoration of Independence. Arro graduated in 1944 from Kabala Primary School, in 1957 at a high school for the preparation of Kehtna Collective Farmers (junior agronomy) and in 1969 as an agronomist at the Estonian Agricultural Academy, now the Estonian University of Life Sciences. He was chairman of the Kaiu collective farm, from 1959 to 1990. From 1990 to 1992, he was a member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia, initially belonging to the Rural Affairs Committee, later to the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs. Between 1992 and 1999, he was a member of the Riigikogu, first receiving 3305 votes; and being reelected in 1995 with 2,480 votes. In 1999, he ran again for the Riigikogu for the Estonian Coalition Party, but only received 293 votes, and as such, was not reelected. Awards * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uno Anton
Uno Anton (4 April 1942 in Suislepa – 19 April 2012) was an Estonian politician and a voter for the Estonian restoration of Independence. He was born in Suislepa as the fifth child of six. His father died early and his mother raised their children alone. He studied at Suislepa Primary School and Mustla Secondary School. After graduating from Paide School, he worked as an excavator and at the same time studied in high school. From 1961 to 1963, he worked as an excavator at Viljandi EPT. From 1963 to 1966, he was in the Soviet Army. From 1966 to 1971, he studied agronomy at the Estonian University of Life Sciences. From 1971 to 1972, he worked as a head of the department at the Vambola collective farm near Soe, while in 1972–73 he was in the Tarvastu collective farm. In 1973, he was appointed as the head of agronomy at Kärstna collective farm, and from 1976 to 1981, he was chairman of Kärstna collective farm. From 1981 to 1990, he worked as the chairman of the Tarvastu collec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tõnu Anton
Tõnu Anton (born 26 April 1953, in Pärnu) is an Estonian former politician and judge, most notable for being a voter for the Estonian restoration of Independence. Biography He graduated from Pärnu 1st Secondary School in 1971, and in 1976 from the Faculty of Law of the University of Tartu. After he graduated and until 1990, he worked at the Tartu City RSN Executive Committee. In addition, he was Deputy Director of Tartu Commercial Bank. He was developing a new electoral law of the Supreme Council following democratic principles, adopted by the XI Supreme Council on November 17, 1989. During the Estonian Supreme Soviet election in 1990, Anton turned was elected as a member of the 1990s incarnation of the Vaba Eesti party and a citizens' initiative to nominate a candidate. In the Supreme Council, he represented the Popular Front of Estonia and the Social Democratic Party (until June 1991) and became chair of the Legal Affairs Committee. He was a part of the Constitutional Asse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andres Ammas
Andres Ammas (25 February 1962, Tallinn – 4 April 2018) was an Estonian politician, representing the Estonian Free Party in the Riigikogu. He was elected with 1,859 votes in the 2015 election. In 1990–1992, Ammas was a member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia and voted for the Estonian restoration of Independence Estonian Restoration of Independence, legally defined as the Restoration of the Republic of Estonia, was proclaimed on 20 August 1991. On that day at 23:02 local time, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia, in agreement with the E ... on 20 August 1991. Awards * 5th Class of the Estonian Order of the National Coat of Arms (received 24 February 2002) * 3rd Class of the Estonian Order of the National Coat of Arms (received 23 February 2006) * Haapsalu badge (2014) References 1962 births 2018 deaths Politicians from Tallinn Isamaa politicians Estonian Free Party politicians Members of the Congress of Estonia Members of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mati Ahven
Mati Ahven (born 3 February 1943, in Rannu, Generalbezirk Estland) is an engineer and mechanic who was a member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia and a voter for the Estonian restoration of Independence. He graduated from Põltsamaa Secondary School in 1961 and the Faculty of Mechanization of Agriculture at the Estonian University of Life Sciences in 1969. He worked as engineer and production manager in Põltsamaa from 1969 to 1990. In 1989, he was elected a member of the city council of Põltsamaa. From 1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ... to 1992, he was a member of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia, being a member of the Social Affairs Committee; He also participated in the work of the Land Use Group. On August 20, 1991, he vote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
