Arvo Horm (until 1935 Arnold Horn, October 8, 1913 – April 15, 1996) was an

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politician, economist, and journalist.

Early life and education

Arvo Horm was born Arnold Horn at Vastseliina Manor, the son of Peeter Horn (later Horm, 1874–1946) and Amalie (Maali) Horn (née Liiv, 1879–1954). He studied economics at the

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from 1934 to 1938 and graduated cum laude. He was a member of the . He escaped to Sweden via Finland in 1943.

Career

Horm served as the minister of economic affairs from March 1, 1963, to August 24, 1977, in the

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, after which he served as

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. He was a member of the board of the , and he was the editor of the newspaper '' Teataja'' from 1971 to 1996. He was elected to the in 1966, 1968, and 1970. In 1967, the newspaper ''

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'' accused Holm of attending a CIA training school in the Netherlands and then recruiting Soviet tourists in Sweden for anti-Soviet activity.

References

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