Mari Tarand (14 January 1941

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju ' ...

– 5 October 2020) was an

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, a ...

n radio journalist. Her spouse was

Andres Tarand Andres Tarand (born 11 January 1940) is an Estonian geographer, climatologist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Estonia from 1994 to 1995. He was also a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Social Democratic Party, pa ...

. She is the mother of

Indrek Indrek is an Estonian masculine given name. It is the Estonian form of Henry and may refer to: *Indrek Allmann (born 1972), architect * Indrek Hargla (born 1970), novelist and screenwriter *Indrek Hirv (born 1956), Estonian poet, translator and ...

and

Kaarel Tarand Kaarel Tarand (born 20 September 1966) is an Estonian journalist and editor. He was born in Tallinn to geographer, climatologist and politician Andres Tarand and radio journalist Mari Tarand. His older brother is politician Indrek Tarand. Durin ...

. In 1963 she graduated from

Tartu State University 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 ...

in Estonian philology. 1963-2005 she was an editor and commentator at

Estonian Radio Eesti Raadio (Estonian Radio, ER) was the public service radio broadcaster of Estonia that, at the time of closure, operated five national radio stations. It was closed in 2007 as a result of a merger with Eesti Televisioon (Estonian Television, ...

. Besides radio programs she also has written screenwritings for films. In 2004 she was awarded with the

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 ...

, IV class.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tarand, Mari 1941 births 2020 deaths Estonian journalists Estonian radio personalities Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class University of Tartu alumni People from Tallinn Burials at Metsakalmistu