Arvo Niitenberg
Arvo Niitenberg (born September 27, 1934 in Tallinn , † July 16, 2003 in Toronto , Canada ) was an Estonian politician.
Life
Arvo Niitenberg fled to Sweden with his parents in 1944 before the Soviet occupation of Estonia . In 1949 he emigrated to Canada . There he graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1958 .
From 1959 to 1992 Niitenberg was employed by the Canadian state energy company Ontario Hydro , among other things in the construction and operation of thermal power plants . From 1969 to 1975 he managed various power plants. From 1972 to 1992 he was a member of the Ontario Hydro board of directors and vice president of the company.
When Estonian regained independence, Arvo Niitenberg returned to his homeland as a politician and energy policy advisor. From June to October 1992 he held the post of Minister without Portfolio in the government of Prime Minister Tiit Vähi . From October 1992 to November 1994 Niitenberg was energy minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister Mart Laar , then until April 1995 Minister without Portfolio in the cabinet of Prime Minister Andres Tarand .
From 1995 Niitenberg served as Estonian ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). He also made a name for himself as an expert in the disposal of Soviet nuclear waste in Estonia.
Web links
- Obituary ( Eesti Elu , October 17, 2003)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eesti Elulood. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 649
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Niitenberg, Arvo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tallinn , Estonia |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 16, 2003 |
| Place of death | Toronto , Canada |