Ernst Jaakson
Ernst Rudolf Jaakson (11 August 1905, Riga, Livonia (then Russian Empire) – 4 September 1998, New York, United States)[1] was an Estonian diplomat whose contribution was to maintain Estonia's legal continuity with his uninterrupted diplomatic service for 69 years.[2]
Education
Jaakson studied economics at the University of Latvia in Riga, and law at the University of Tartu. He later graduated from Columbia University in New York with a degree in economics.
Diplomatic career
In 1919, Jaakson began work in the
When the
In 1969, he issued a statement for Estonia to the
In 1991, Jaakson was appointed Estonia's ambassador to the United States and Estonia's permanent representative to the
Autobiography
In 1995, Ernst Jaakson's autobiographical book Eestile (For Estonia) was published, which deals not only with his life, but also gives a very good overview of the diplomatic developments which took place over the years. He died in New York in 1998, at the age of 93. He worked in the Estonian Foreign Service for 79 years and served as a diplomat for 69 years.
References
- ^ "Ernst Jaaksoni sünnist möödus 110 aastat". vm.ee. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia. Archived from the original on 23 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ISBN 978-9985-70-103-4.