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Priit Sarapuu
Priit is an Estonian masculine given name, cognate to English Fred or Frederick and to German Friedrich. People named Priit include: * Priit Aavik (born 1994), swimmer *Priit Aimla (born 1941), writer, poet, humorist and politician * Priit Herodes (born 1948), heraldist * Priit Kasesalu (born 1972), programmer and software developer * Priit Kolbre (1956–2006), diplomat *Priit Kolsar (born 1976; better known as Cool D), rapper * Priit Loog (born 1984), actor *Priit Narusk (born 1977), cross-country skier *Priit Pallum (born 1964), diplomat * Priit Pärn (born 1946), cartoonist and animation director *Priit Pedajas (born 1954), actor and theatre director * Priit Pikamäe (born 1973), lawyer and President of the Supreme Court of Estonia * Priit Pius (born 1989), actor * Priit Pullerits (born 1965), journalist * Priit Salumäe, cyclist * Priit Sibul (born 1977), politician * Priit Suit (1881–1942), politician * Priit Suve (1901–1942), lawyer and politician * Priit Tasane ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of . The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language. The land of what is now modern Estonia has been inhabited by '' Homo sapiens'' since at least 9,000 BC. The medieval indigenous population of Estonia was one of the last " pagan" civilisations in Europe to adopt Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priit Pedajas
Priit Pedajas (born 21 January 1954 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor and theatre director. In 1976, he graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory' Performing Arts Department. From 1979 until 1985, he was an actor and director at Ugala Theatre. From 1985 until 1991, he was a director at Endla Theatre. From 1991 until 1999, he was the director of the Estonian Drama Theatre The Estonian Drama Theatre ( et, Eesti Draamateater) is a theatre in Tallinn, Estonia. It has the role of a national theatre for Estonia. The Estonia Theatre is located next door. History The building that houses the Estonian Drama Theatre was or .... Since 1999 he is the principal stage manager ( et, peanäitejuht) of Estonian Drama Theatre. Besides theatre roles he has also appeared in a number of films and on television. Awards * 2001: Order of the White Star, IV class. Filmography * 1977: '' Põrgupõhja uus Vanapagan'' * 1980: ''Jõulud Vigalas'' * 2008: '' Detsembrikuumus'' * 2017: ''Mehetapja/Sü ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priit Viks
Priit Viks (born January 7, 1982 in Tartu) is a retired Estonian biathlete. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He represented Estonia at the 2010 Winter Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ... in Vancouver. References 1982 births Living people Sportspeople from Tartu Estonian male biathletes Biathletes at the 2006 Winter Olympics Biathletes at the 2010 Winter Olympics Olympic biathletes of Estonia {{Estonia-biathlon-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priit Vesilind
Priit Juho Vesilind (born 4 January 1943) is an Estonian and American senior writer and photojournalist of ''National Geographic'' magazine and an author of nonfiction. Early life and education Vesilind was born in Tallinn. In 1944, when he was one and a half, his mother Aino took him and his brother Aarne and fled to Czechoslovakia. The family was fleeing the Soviet occupation of his homeland during World War II. Later, his father Paul Eduard Vesilind rejoined his wife and children and they spent the next five years after the war in displaced persons camps in Geislingen, West Germany. In 1949 the family emigrated to the United States of America. He spent his childhood in Beaver, a small town in Western Pennsylvania. He is a 1964 graduate of the liberal arts college of Colgate University, located in the town of Hamilton in Madison County, New York, earning a BA in English and then an MA in Communications Photography from Syracuse University. Career Prior to working for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priit Toobal
Priit Toobal (born 1 November 1983, in Suure-Jaani) is an Estonian former politician of the Estonian Centre Party. He was the Secretary General of the party from 2007 until 2015, the party's head officer in 2015, and former member of the Riigikogu between 2011 and 2015 representing the Järva County and Viljandi County constituency. In October 2014, Toobal and Lauri Laasi were found guilty of instigating unauthorized surveillance after they had encouraged a third party to hack the email account of Hannes Rumm. Harju County Court gave Toobal a one-year suspended sentence with three years probation. Toobal and Laasi both appealed. The case was taken to the Supreme Court A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ..., which upheld the previously given sentence in November 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priit Tomson
Priit Tomson (November 3, 1942, Tallinn, 193 cm) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player, who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two gold medals at the World Championship. Tomson is a three-time Eurobasket champion with the Soviet Union national basketball team. He was a member of the youth and student teams of the Soviet Union in 1963–65 and the senior team in 1966–74 as a small forward. The highest-scoring player in the Estonian National Team throughout his long career.He was described as a basketball aristocrat, who was characterised by skilful operating in picking up offensive rebounds and accurate throwing from central positions and was often tasked with neutralising the opponents’ most dangerous players. Elected to the Hall of fame of Estonian basketball in 2010. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priit Tender
Priit Tender (born 1971 in Tallinn) is an Estonian animator and animated film director. His animation films have won numerous prizes from international animation film festivals. Since 2019, he has been the head of the animation department of the Estonian Academy of Arts. Selected filmography * ''1895'' (with Priit Pärn and Janno Põldma; 1995) * ''Gravitation'' (1996) * ''The Crow and the Mice'' (1998) * ''Viola'' (1999) * ''Mont Blanc'' (2001) * '' Frank and Wendy'' (with Priit Pärn, Kaspar Jancis and Ülo Pikkov; 2003-2005) * ''Orpheus'' (2019) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tender, Priit 1971 births Living people Estonian animators Estonian animated film directors Estonian Academy of Arts faculty Tallinn University alumni People from Tallinn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priit Tasane
Priit Tasane (born 16 November 1964) is an Estonian rower. He competed in the men's double sculls event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References 1964 births Living people Estonian male rowers Olympic rowers of Estonia Rowers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Pärnu {{Estonia-rowing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priit Suve
Priit Suve (born Friedrich Johann Zube; 31 March 1901 Uulu Parish, Pärnu County – 20 April 1942 Sevurallag, Sverdlovsk Oblast Sverdlovsk Oblast ( rus, Свердловская область, Sverdlovskaya oblast) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia located in the Ural Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Yekaterinburg, formerly known as S ...) was an Estonian lawyer and politician. He was a member of Estonian National Assembly ( et, Rahvuskogu) and the Mayor of Pärnu from 1939 until 1940.. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Suve, Priit 1901 births 1942 deaths Members of the Estonian National Assembly Mayors of Pärnu 20th-century Estonian lawyers People who died in the Gulag Estonian people executed by the Soviet Union University of Tartu alumni People from Häädemeeste Parish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priit Suit
Priit Suit (also Fritz Suit; 15 March 1881 Tartu – 20 April 1942 Sevurallag, Sverdlovsk Oblast Sverdlovsk Oblast ( rus, Свердловская область, Sverdlovskaya oblast) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia located in the Ural Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Yekaterinburg, formerly known as S ..., Russia) was an Estonian politician. He was a member of I Riigikogu. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Suit, Priit 1881 births 1942 deaths Politicians from Tartu People from Kreis Dorpat Estonian Labour Party politicians Members of the Riigikogu, 1920–1923 Members of the Riigikogu, 1923–1926 Members of the Estonian National Assembly Estonian people executed by the Soviet Union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priit Sibul
Priit Sibul (born 31 December 1977 in Valga) is an Estonian politician, member of the Riigikogu, and Secretary General of Pro Patria and Res Publica Union. References Members of the Riigikogu, 2015–2019 Members of the Riigikogu, 2019–2023 Isamaa politicians People from Valga, Estonia 1977 births 21st-century Estonian politicians Living people Members of the Riigikogu, 2011–2015 {{Estonia-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priit Salumäe
Priit is an Estonian masculine given name, cognate to English Fred or Frederick and to German Friedrich. People named Priit include: * Priit Aavik (born 1994), swimmer *Priit Aimla (born 1941), writer, poet, humorist and politician * Priit Herodes (born 1948), heraldist * Priit Kasesalu (born 1972), programmer and software developer * Priit Kolbre (1956–2006), diplomat *Priit Kolsar (born 1976; better known as Cool D), rapper * Priit Loog (born 1984), actor *Priit Narusk (born 1977), cross-country skier *Priit Pallum (born 1964), diplomat * Priit Pärn (born 1946), cartoonist and animation director *Priit Pedajas (born 1954), actor and theatre director * Priit Pikamäe (born 1973), lawyer and President of the Supreme Court of Estonia * Priit Pius (born 1989), actor * Priit Pullerits (born 1965), journalist * Priit Salumäe, cyclist *Priit Sibul (born 1977), politician *Priit Suit (1881–1942), politician *Priit Suve (1901–1942), lawyer and politician *Priit Tasane (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
