Lennart Meri
Lennart Meri | |
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Meri in 1999 | |
| 2nd President of Estonia | |
| In office 6 October 1992 – 8 October 2001 | |
| Prime Minister | Mart Laar Andres Tarand Tiit Vähi Mart Siimann Mart Laar |
| Preceded by | Konstantin Päts (Last President before Soviet occupation in 1940) Heinrich Mark (Last head of state in exile) Arnold Rüütel Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia |
| Succeeded by | Arnold Rüütel |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office April 1990 – March 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | Edgar Savisaar Tiit Vähi |
| Preceded by | Olev Olesk (in exile) |
| Succeeded by | Jaan Manitski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lennart-Georg Meri 29 March 1929 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Died | 14 March 2006 (aged 76) Tallinn, Estonia |
| Political party | Pro Patria National Coalition (1992–1995) Pro Patria Union (1995–2001) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3, including Mart Meri |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
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Lennart Georg Meri (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈlenːɑrtː keˈorːːk ˈmeri]; 29 March 1929 – 14 March 2006) was an Estonian writer, film director, and statesman. He was the country's foreign minister from 1990 to 1992 and President of Estonia from 1992 to 2001.