Margus Laidre

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Margus Laidre (born  September 18, 1959 in Tartu ) is an Estonian diplomat and historian. From 1996 to 2000 he was the ambassador of the Republic of Estonia to Germany .

Life

historian

Margus Laidre graduated from Tartu State University (TRÜ) with a degree in history in 1982 . In 1982/83 he was chief archivist of the Tartu City Museum. In 1987 he became a candidate for science . Laidre obtained his doctorate in history in 2000. phil. From 1987 to 1991 he was a lecturer in history in Tartu. He is considered one of the leading experts on the history of Northern Europe in the 17th century.

diplomat

When Estonia regained its independence, Margus Laidre entered the diplomatic service in his country. From 1991 to 1996 he was the first Estonian ambassador to Sweden . From 1996 to 2000 Laidre was the ambassador of the Republic of Estonia in Germany , initially in Bonn , then in Berlin . From 1997 to 2000 he was also accredited as Estonian Ambassador to the Holy See . From 2000 to 2005 Margus Laidre worked as the head of the political department in the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tallinn . From 2005 he was the Estonian Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

From 2010 Laidre was foreign policy advisor to Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves .

From 2014 to 2018 he was the Estonian Ambassador to Finland. He has been the Estonian ambassador to the Russian Federation since 2018.

Works (selection)

  • Swedish garrisons in East and Livonia 1654-1699. Tallinn 1990 ( ISBN 5-44-000791-1 )
  • Lõpu Võidukas Algus. Karl XII Eesti- ja Liivimaal 1700-1701. Tartu 1995 ( ISBN 9985-56-113-9 )
  • Üks Hä Tru ja Öige Sullane. Elust Rootsi sõjaväes Eesti- ja Liivimaal 1654-1700. Tartu 1999 ( ISBN 9985-85-812-3 )
  • Sõnumitooja või Salakuulaja? Nüüdisaegse diplomaatia lätted 1454-1725. Tallinn 2003 ( ISBN 9985-30-779-8 )
  • Dorpat 1558-1708. Linn väe ja vaenu vahel. Tallinn 2008 ( ISBN 978-9949-438-30-3 )

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Eesti Elulood. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3 , p. 221
  2. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from December 20, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kadriorg.ee
  3. ↑ https://helsinki.mfa.ee/saatkond-ja-kontaktid/saatkonna-luhiajalugu/
  4. ↑ [1]
personal data
SURNAME Laidre, Margus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Estonian diplomat and historian
DATE OF BIRTH September 18, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH Tartu