Aarne Rannamäe (10 May 1958

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– 10 September 2016) was an

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n journalist. His primary field of interest was topics related to foreign policy. In 1981, he graduated from

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in journalism. After graduating the university, he started his work at

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. At Estonian Public Broadcasting, he was a presenter and editor. Amongst other things, he did international reporting for the news program "

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". Awards: * 2007

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, V class. * 2008 Valdo Pant award

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1958 births 2016 deaths Estonian journalists Estonian television presenters Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 5th Class University of Tartu alumni People from Tartu Burials at Pärnamäe Cemetery 20th-century Estonian people {{Estonia-bio-stub