Heinrich Mark

Heinrich Mark (born October 1, 1911 in Krootuse (today Kõlleste municipality ), then Võru district , † August 2, 2004 in Stockholm ) was an Estonian politician in exile and from 1990 to 1992 head of state of the Republic of Estonia in exile .

education

Heinrich Mark went to school in Võru and then graduated from the teachers' college in Tartu . From 1933 to 1938 he studied law at the University of Tartu . 1938-1940 he worked as a primary school teacher before he settled as a lawyer in Tartu and from 1941 in Tallinn . Briefly in 1940 he was secretary of the University of Tartu.

Politician

In 1940, after the occupation of Estonia by the Soviet Union , Heinrich Mark ran in the elections for the State Assembly ( Riigivolikogu ) against the communists , but was removed from the electoral roll.

Politician in exile

In 1943 Heinrich Mark fled to Finland and was active in organizing the most exiles. He was also the deputy editor-in-chief of the Estonian newspaper Malevlane . In 1944 he moved to Sweden . 1945–1956 Heinrich Mark was chairman of the school office of the Estonian Committee there. 1954–1975 he was office manager and deputy chairman of the Estonian Committee, 1975–1982 its chairman. 1951-1979 he was General Secretary of the Estonian National Council.

1953–1971 he was State Secretary (head of the State Chancellery) of the government in exile , 1971–1990 as Prime Minister and 1971–1973 as Minister of War. From March 1, 1990 to October 6, 1992 he was Estonian Prime Minister in exile with the duties of President. After Estonian regained independence and free elections, he handed over the presidency to the first freely elected president after the Second World War , Lennart Meri .

Awards

1998 Dr. iur. hc from the University of Tartu. Honorary member of the Estonian Writers' Union. Bearer of Estonian and Polish orders.

Web links

• Estonian Presidential Chancellery biography