Illar Hallaste

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Illar Hallaste, 1988

Illar Hallaste (6 May 1959,

Estonian restoration of Independence
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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 Soviet government at the time. He eventually graduated in 1995.[1]

After graduating from the

St Mary's Cathedral, Tallinn.[1]

Career

Hallaste served a number of parish throughout the late 20th century, including in

Järva provost and eastern Harju Assistance Front.[1]

After leaving politics, Hallaste established the law office of the same name and offered legal services. Lastly, he headed the company Viimars OÜ. In addition, he organized the Season Travel travel agency[1] and was a member of the Board of the Kirik Varahaldus OÜ, the company managing the real estate of EELK.[5]

Political career

Hallaste became a part of politics through the heritage protection movement.

Estonian restoration of Independence.[9]

In the Riigikogu elections in 1992, the EKDL participated in the election campaign of "Isamaa" with the Conservative People's Party of Estonia, the Estonian Christian Democratic Party, the Republican Conservatives, and the Estonian Liberal Democratic Party (ELDP). The election coalition was the winner, receiving 22.00% of the votes and 29 seats in the Riigikogu. After the election, in the same year, the EKDL joined all but the ELDP, forming a new party: the Pro Patria National Coalition Party. Hallaste lost his position as party leader (Mart Laar later became the leader of the new party),[8] but Hallaste was a member of the Riigikogu from 1992 to 1995.[9] Hallaste led the Pro Patria National Coalition Party until 27 October 1993. On 30 June 1994, he left the faction and joined the Right-wing faction, whose members were members of the People's Party of Republicans and Conservatives on 9 October 1994, as the founders of the newly formed Party of the Republicans from the Republican and Conservative People's Party (VKRE). On April 5, 1998, the VKRE joined the Estonian Peasantry Party, forming the Estonian People's Party, but was compulsorily terminated on 14 December 1999 because it failed to comply with the 1000-member requirement of the new Political Parties Act.[10]

In 1998, Hallaste and businessman Toivo Ninnas were caught in a sex scandal involving inviting ten female guests to the Viking hotel in Pärnu. Ninna and Hallaste denied the allegations, but the People's Party forced out Hallaste.[11][6][12] As a result of the scandal, former president Arnold Rüütel did not award him the same award given to all members of the Supreme Council who voted on 20 August 1991 to restore Estonia's independence. "I have not seen this list," Hallaste said of the President's decision. "Everyone who voted [for independence] got the award except for me. Why can't I? Is morale a thing? For me, this is completely incomprehensible...".[13]

In 2000, police in Tallinn fined Hallaste for going 107 km/h on the freeway while driving under the influence, despite being part of the leadership of the Alcohol Policy Council.[14]

From 2001 to his death, Hallaste was a part of the Estonian Reform Party.[6]

Personal life

In 1978, Hallaste married Hilja Seppenen. They had eight children (three sons and five daughters).

Bibliography

  • Hallaste, Illar "Eesti Vabariigi põhiseaduse sünd" Juridica 9/1996, pages 438–442
  • Hallaste, Illar. "Kanoonilise õiguse käsiraamat". 2011

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Juhan Haravee "Jumalamehe lahkumine: energiline Illar Hallaste oleks jõudnud veel palju" Õhtuleht, 29 October 2012
  2. ^ a b "Suri Illar Hallaste" Postimees, 27.10.2012
  3. ^
    Eesti Kirik 6 May 2009; Koit Luus, "Illar Hallaste – tegija poliitikas ja äris"Äripäev
    20 May 1997.
  4. ^ a b "Illar Hallaste astus Reformierakonda".
  5. ^ a b Kiriku Varahaldus Archived 2010-07-01 at the Wayback Machine. Eesti Evangeelse Luterliku Kiriku kodulehekülg. (Kasutatud 15. aprillil 2011.)
  6. ^ a b c d "Illar Hallaste astus Reformierakonda" Delfi, 7 February 2002
  7. ^ a b Keda me valisime. Tartu, 1993, lk. 38
  8. ^ a b c "Eesti erakondade ajalugu: Eesti Kristlik-Demokraatlik Liit (EKDL)"
  9. ^ a b c Toomla, Jaan. Valitud ja valitsenud: Eesti Parlamentaarsete ja muude esinduskogude ja valitsuste isikkoosseis aastail 1917–1999. Tallinn 1999, lk.227.
  10. ^ a b http://web.zone.ee/erakonnad/erakonnad/registreeritud/vanad/vkre.html [dead link]
  11. ^ a b "Illar Hallaste teeb come-backi" Eesti Ekspress, 12 June 2008
  12. ^ a b Risto Berendson "Illar Hallaste loobub Kati Murutari kohtusse kaebamast" EPL, 24 May 1998
  13. ^ a b Eve Heinla, Allar Viivik "Illar Hallaste: Miks mina teenetemärki ei saa?" Õhtuleht, 6 February 2002
  14. ^ a b "Illar Hallaste kihutas linnas107 km tunnis" SL Õhtuleht/BNS, 3 August 2000

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