Jaak Allik (born 6 October 1946)
is an Estonian theatre critic, theatre director and politician. He is a member of the
Social Democratic Party
The name Social Democratic Party or Social Democrats has been used by many political parties in various countries around the world. Such parties are most commonly aligned to social democracy as their political ideology.
Active parties
For ...
, and was previously the
Estonian Minister of Culture 1995–1999 ( et, Eesti kultuuriminister).
He was member of the VII, VIII and X
Riigikogu
The Riigikogu (; from Estonian ''riigi-'', of the state, and ''kogu'', assembly) is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the Prime Minister and Chief Jus ...
.
Personal life
Jaak studied at the
University of Tartu
The University of Tartu (UT; et, Tartu Ülikool; la, Universitas Tartuensis) is a university in the city of Tartu in Estonia. It is the national university of Estonia. It is the only classical university in the country, and also its biggest ...
with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a major in sociology and history, later working as a lecturer in that same university. He worked as a theater director and designer in the 1980s, becoming the set designer for
Ugala
Ugala is a theatre in Viljandi, Estonia.
The theatre was founded in 1920 opening on January 10 of that year. The first production was Oscar Wilde's " Salome".
Ugala's Artistic Directors
*1925 - 1926: Andres Särev
*1926 – 1928: Eduard Le ...
.
As Jaak had been a part of the
Estonian Communist Party
The Communist Party of Estonia ( et, Eestimaa Kommunistlik Partei, abbreviated EKP) was a subdivision of the Soviet communist party which in 1920-1940 operated illegally in Estonia and, after the 1940 occupation and annexation of Estonia by the ...
since 1971 (and, ultimately, the
CPSU
"Hymn of the Bolshevik Party"
, headquarters = 4 Staraya Square, Moscow
, general_secretary = Vladimir Lenin (first)Mikhail Gorbachev (last)
, founded =
, banned =
, founder = Vladimir Lenin
, newspaper ...
), he became part of groups such as the
Supreme Soviet
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and involved with notable Estonian communists such as Mikk Titma and
Indrek Toome
Indrek Toome (born 19 September 1943) is a former communist Estonian politician and businessman. He served from 1988 to 1990, and was the last Prime Minister (head of the Council of Ministers) of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic.
Early li ...
. After an
independent Estonia Jaak was mainly a theater director and theater critic but still remained in politics.
Jaak Allik's parents were Communist politicians
Hendrik Allik and
Olga Lauristin during the 1940s. His maternal half-sister is sociologist and politician
Marju Lauristin
Marju Lauristin (born 7 April 1940) is an Estonian politician, and former Member of the European Parliament and Minister of Social Affairs. She is a member of the Social Democratic Party, part of the Party of European Socialists. Lauristin is cu ...
. His son, Mihkel Allik, has been an advisor to the
Chancellor of Justice The Chancellor of Justice is a government official found in some northern European countries, broadly responsible for supervising the lawfulness of government actions.
History
In 1713, the Swedish King Charles XII, preoccupied with fighting the ...
. His cousin is architect
Vilen Künnapu
Vilen Künnapu (born 30 June 1948) is one of the most important Estonian architects of the last three decades, among the first postmodernist theoreticians and architects in the 1970s.
He has worked on various buildings in Estonia and abroad. .
Awards
* Merited Artist of the
ESSR (1986)
*
Order of the White Star
The Order of the White Star ( et, Valgetähe teenetemärk; french: Ordre de l'Etoile Blanche) was instituted in 1936. The Order of the White Star is bestowed on Estonia
Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic ...
, 4th Class (2002)
* Order of the City of
Viljandi
Viljandi (, german: Fellin, sv, Fellin) is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,407 in 2019. It is the capital of Viljandi County and is geographically located between two major Estonian cities, Pärnu and Tartu ...
(2003)
References
1946 births
Living people
Social Democratic Party (Estonia) politicians
University of Tartu alumni
Members of the Riigikogu, 1995–1999
Members of the Riigikogu, 2003–2007
Members of the Riigikogu, 2011–2015
20th-century Estonian politicians
21st-century Estonian politicians
Estonian theatre directors
Politicians from Tallinn
Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class
Estonian critics
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