Trivimi Velliste
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Trivimi Velliste | |
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 Velliste in 2016 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office October 1992 – January 1994 | |
| Prime Minister | Mart Laar |
| Preceded by | Jaan Manitski |
| Succeeded by | Jüri Luik |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1947 Tartu, Estonia |
| Political party | Pro Patria Union |
Trivimi Velliste (born 4 May 1947, in
Pärnumaa
Electoral District.
Velliste is considered one of the leading forces behind the liberation of the
Baltic States. His fight for Estonian identity as a foundation for the struggle to gain independence was an affront to the Russians
and was conducted at great personal risk. Velliste deliberately encouraged the drive for national and political freedom. In accordance with his beliefs, he founded a society for the protection of Estonian historical monuments. Velliste considered knowledge of the past to be a necessity in the fight for elementary human rights on the road to self-government and self-confidence.
In 1988, Mr Velliste was awarded the second
Rafto Prize. In 2009, he was awarded Order of Polonia Restituta.[1]
References
- ^ "Neli eestlast pälvis kõrge Poola autasu". Postimees (in Estonian). 21 November 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
External links
Media related to Trivimi Velliste at Wikimedia Commons- Riigikogu Information Page
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