Uno Ugandi (22 June 1931

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– 18 May 2020) was an

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n physician and politician. From 1962 until 1968, Ugandi worked as a surgeon on the island of

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. From 1968 until 1977, he was a surgeon at the

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District Central Hospital, becoming the head of the department in 1973. From 1977 to 1990, he worked as the head of the surgery department of

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District Central Hospital. He was a member of Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia. On 20 August 1991, he voted to in favour of the restoration of Estonian Republic. He was also a member of

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. In 2002, he was awarded with the

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, V class. In 2006 he was awarded with Order of the National Coat of Arms, III class.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ugandi, Uno 1931 births 2020 deaths Estonian surgeons Estonian Centre Party politicians Voters of the Estonian restoration of Independence University of Tartu alumni Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 5th Class People from Tallinn Politicians from Tallinn Burials at Liiva Cemetery