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Lennart Meri. Rajaleidja . The Pathfinder Author Tiit Pruuli

Lennart Meri. Rajaleidja . The Pathfinder Author Tiit Pruuli. Norman Aasma. The Pathfinder. Lennart Georg Meri (29 March 1929 – 14 March 2006) was a writer, film director, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and statesman who served as the second President of Estonia from 1992 to 2001.

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Lennart Meri. Rajaleidja . The Pathfinder Author Tiit Pruuli

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  1. Lennart Meri. Rajaleidja. The PathfinderAuthorTiitPruuli Norman Aasma

  2. The Pathfinder • Lennart Georg Meri (29 March 1929 – 14 March 2006) was a writer, film director, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and statesman who served as the second President of Estonia from 1992 to 2001. • Meri was a leader of the Estonian independence movement. • Lennart Meri was chosen the European of the Year in 1998 by French newspaper La Vie.

  3. Early Life • Meri was born in Tallinn, a son of the Estonian diplomat Georg Meri and Estonian Swedish mother Alice-Brigitta Engmann. • In 1941, the Meri family was deported to Siberia along with thousands of other Estonians. • The family survived and found their way back to Estonia.

  4. The Pathfinder • Lennart Meri was married twice. • He had three children. • The 80th of the birth of Lennart Meri was celebrated by the publication of the speeches and by tributes from many former colleagues in Lennart Meri, The Pathfinder.

  5. President • I personally value Lennart`s actions so highly precisely because he managed to drive Estonian foreign policy – instinctively feeling what it was or should be. • Truly, Lennart Meri led us to Europe. Toomas Hendrik Ilves President of the Republic of Estonia

  6. The Pathfinder • The witty stories and meaningful memories of Lennart are gathered in one interesting book. • The authors tell us about Meri`s childhood, expeditions, trips and his great personalities.

  7. Meaningful symbols • Some symbols were extremely significant for Lennart Meri. They were simple signs, but keys to room full of important meanings.

  8. Meaningful symbols • Lennart Meri`s most beatiful symbolic gesture was his absolute refusal to drink champagne until the very last Soviet soldier had left Estonian soil.

  9. There are always more moments than paths • This book was published under the sign Go Reisiraamat and so it is understandable that Lennart Meri has been described as a traveller. • A true traveller never contemplates long goodbyes. A journeyman contemplates his jorney. Lennart Meri was a wanderer, often sedentary only when sitting behind a manuscript.

  10. The Pathfinder • This book shows Lennart Meri internationality. • The book has been published in Estonian and English languages. • The authors, colleagues and friends devote this book as a little appreciation to the man whose beside was educative and interesting to be present at every moment.

  11. The Pathfinder • This is a very interesting and instructive book. • I learned a lot of exciting facts. • Lennart Meri gave the face to Estonia`s freedom. • I recommend it to everyone!

  12. References • Tiit Pruuli “Lennart Meri.Rajaleidja. The Pathfinder” • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennart_Meri • https://www.google.ee/search?q=lennart+meri&tbm • http://kes-kus.ee/tiit-pruuli/ • http://www.findland.ee/public/default.aspx?contentid

  13. Thank you!

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