Jaak Jõerüüt
Jaak Jõerüüt (born December 9, 1947 in Tallinn ) is an Estonian writer , politician and diplomat.
education
After graduating from high school in 1966, Jaak Jõerüüt graduated from the Tallinn Polytechnic in 1973 with a degree in economics . From 1970 to 1976 he was an editor at various newspapers, publishers and libraries before he was employed by the Estonian SSR Writers' Union from 1977 to 1989 . In 1989/90 he was briefly Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Estonia.
diplomat
When Estonian independence was regained, Jaak Jõerüüt joined the Estonian diplomatic service. He held the following positions:
- 1993–1997 Estonian Ambassador to Finland
- 1998–2002 Estonian Ambassador to Italy (co-accredited in Malta and Cyprus).
- 2006–2011 Estonian Ambassador to Latvia .
- 2011–2014 Estonian Ambassador to Sweden .
From 2002 to 2004 he was an inspector at the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In July 2004 he was appointed Estonian representative to the United Nations .
Politician
Jaak Jõerüüt was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) from 1977-1989. From November 2004 to October 2005, Jaak Jõerüüt was a member of the liberal Estonian Reform Party ( Reformierakond ) in the cabinets of Prime Minister Juhan Parts and Andrus Ansip Defense Minister of the Republic of Estonia . After the resignation of Foreign Minister Kristiina Ojuland , he took over the office of Foreign Minister from February 11 to 21, 2005.
writer
Jaak Jõerüüt is one of the most outstanding contemporary Estonian writers. He feels particularly committed to humanism . He is a member of the Estonian Writers' Union and the Estonian PEN Club.
Works
His first publication were poems in 1975. So far, a total of: a two-volume novel ( Raisakullid 1982-85), memoirs from his stay in Rome, 6 volumes of short stories, 4 volumes of poetry and 2 children's books.
In 1980 and 1991 he received the Tuglas Prize for best story for his works . 1983 the Smuul Prize (for children's books). In 1988 the journalism award of the magazine Sirp followed and in 2003 the annual award of the literary magazine Looming .
Private life
Jaak Jõerüüt is married to the poet and writer Viivi Luik (* 1946).
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Kes on kes Eesti poliitikas 1988-1992", Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 1992, ISBN 5899000236
Web links
- Biography of the Estonian State Chancellery (Estonian)
- Jaak Jõerüüt as a writer (Estonian Literary Magazine)
- About the state, the world and myself - speech in Berlin 2006 (German; PDF file; 43 kB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jõerüüt, Jaak |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Estonian writer, politician and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tallinn |