Paul-Eerik Rummo

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Paul-Eerik Rummo
Paul-Eerik Rummo in 2011.
Born	(1942-01-19)19 January 1942 Tallinn, Estonia
Nationality	Estonian
Spouse(s)	Viiu Härm

Paul-Eerik Rummo (born January 19, 1942, in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet and politician and a former Estonian Minister of Culture and Education, as well as former Estonian Minister of Population Affairs.

He is a son of Estonian writer Paul Rummo. Paul-Eerik studied literature in Tartu University, which he graduated in 1965. Rummo has worked in Estonian theatres.

Paul-Eerik Rummo is married to an actress and writer Viiu Härm.

Legacy

In the novel Purge (in Finnish Puhdistus) by Sofi Oksanen, Rummo's poetry becomes a symbol of resistance against Russification in Estonia, sprinkled throughout the narrative.^[1]

References

↑ Jaggi, Maya (21 August 2010). "Purge by Sofi Oksanen". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-09-05.

Political offices
Preceded by Rein Loik	Estonian Minister of Culture and Education 1992–1994	Succeeded by Peeter Olesk
Preceded by Eldar Efendijev	Estonian Minister of Population and Ethnic Affairs 2003–2007	Succeeded by Urve Palo

Authority control	VIAF: 81397469 ISNI: 0000 0001 0919 8242 GND: 137168993 BNF: cb12559644s

Persondata
Name	Rummo, Paul-Eerik
Alternative names
Short description	Estonian poet and politician
Date of birth	January 19, 1942
Place of birth	Tallinn, Estonia
Date of death
Place of death

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