Priit Aimla
Priit Aimla (born 19 April 1941 in Võru) is an Estonian writer, poet, humorist and politician known for several stage plays and books. During 1992 to 1995, he belonged to the VII Riigikogu, having been elected as a member of the Independent Royalist Party of Estonia; later, he switched to the Estonian Centre Party and was elected as a member of VIII Riigikogu. Since 1999, he has been a member of the Estonian Social Democratic Party.
In October 1980, Aimla was a signatory of the Letter of 40 Intellectuals, a public letter in which forty prominent Estonian intellectuals defended the Estonian language and protested the Russification policies of the Kremlin in Estonia.[1] The signatories also expressed their unease against Republic-level government in harshly dealing with youth protests in Tallinn that were sparked a week earlier due to the banning of a public performance of the punk rock band Propeller.[1]
Awards
[edit | edit source]In 1990, Priit Aimla was awarded the Meie Mats.[2]
References
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- ^ Maaleht 18 January 2001: Kellest saab Meie Mats 2001? by Lembit Sibul of Pikker
External links
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- 1941 births
- Living people
- People from Võru
- Politicians from Võru County
- Social Democratic Party (Estonia) politicians
- Estonian Centre Party politicians
- Estonian Royalist Party politicians
- Members of the Riigikogu, 1992–1995
- Members of the Riigikogu, 1995–1999
- Estonian comedians
- Estonian humorists
- Estonian male dramatists and playwrights
- Estonian male screenwriters
- University of Tartu alumni
- Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th Class
- Recipients of Meie Mats
- Estonian 1992 Riigikogu politician stubs
- Estonian 1995 Riigikogu politician stubs
- Estonian writer stubs