Background
Meri, Lennart was born on March 29, 1929 in Tallinn, Estonia. Son of Georg Peeter and Alice Briggita (Engmann) Meri.
Meri, Lennart was born on March 29, 1929 in Tallinn, Estonia. Son of Georg Peeter and Alice Briggita (Engmann) Meri.
Graduate in History, Tartu University, 1953. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Helsinki University, 1986. Doctor of Letters (honorary), University Lapland, Finland, 1999.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), St. Olaf College, 2000. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Turku University, 2000.
Actor Vanemuine Theatre, 1953—1955. Professor Tartu Art School. Producer Estonian Radio, 1955—1961.
Scriptwriter Tallinnfilm, 1963—1968, producer, 1968—1971. Foreign relations secretary Estonian Writers union, 1985—1987. Producer Tallinnfilm, 1986—1988.
Founder, director Estonian Institute, 1988—1990. Minister foreign affairs Government of Estonia, Tallinn, 1990—1992, president, 1992—2001, ambassador to Finland Helsinki, 1992. Head manuscript section Vanemuine Theatre, 1953—1955.
Founder and director Estonian Institute, 1988—1990. Member international council Memorial Foundation for Victims of Communism, from 1995. Active member Estonian Popular Front and National Heritage Preservation Association, 1980—1990.
Member Inter-Parliamentary Council against Antisemitism.
Married Helle Pihlak. Children: Mart, Kristjan, Tuule.