Heiki Raudla (born 20 May 1949 in
Võhma
Võhma is a List of cities and towns in Estonia, town in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County, central Estonia.
History
The settlement dates to the sixteenth century. The German-language name of the town was Wöchma. It began to grow when a ra ...
) is an
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 Ru ...
n educator, cartoonist and politician.
Rausla graduated from the Department of Physics and Chemistry of
Tartu State University
The University of Tartu (UT; ; ) is a Public university, public research university located in the city of Tartu, Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is also the largest and oldest university in the country.[Edasi
''Edasi'' () was a newspaper published in Tartu, Estonia. The paper was published with this name between 1948 and 1990.
History and profile
The paper was the successor of ''Postimees'' of which the name was changed to ''Edasi'' on 1 May 1948 to ...]
'', ''Tee Kommunismile'', ''Sakala'', ''
Oma maa'', and magazines such as
Pikker and Noorus.
He was a member of
VII Riigikogu. From 1991 until 1992, he was the mayor of
Viljandi
Viljandi (, , , , ) is a Populated places in Estonia, town and Municipalities of Estonia, municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,255 in 2024. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major ...
References
Living people
1949 births
Members of the Riigikogu, 1992–1995
Estonian editorial cartoonists
Estonian magazine cartoonists
University of Tartu alumni
Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class
Mayors of places in Estonia
People from Võhma
Politicians from Viljandi County
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