Priit Aimla
Illustration — Priit Aimla in 1988 Priit Aimla (19 April 1941 – 28 August 2026) was an Estonian writer, poet, humorist and politician known for several stage plays and books. During 1992 to 1995, he belonged to the VII Riigikogu, having been elected as a member of the Independent Royalist Party of Estonia; later, he switched to the Estonian Centre Party and was elected as a member of VIII Riigikogu. From 1999 to his death in 2026, he was a member of the Estonian Social Democratic Party.
Priit Aimla
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- Born
- 1941 · Võru.
- Nationality
- Estonia · Soviet Union
- Occupation
- journalist · politician · humorist · playwright · screenwriter · writer
- Fields
- creative and professional writing · humorous literature · political activity
- Education
- University of Tartu
- Honours
- Meie Mats
- Languages
- Estonian
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Priit Aimla studied at University of Tartu. The recorded working language is Estonian. The field of work recorded is creative and professional writing, humorous literature and political activity. Places of work recorded in the authority are Tallinn. Employment is recorded with Estonian Radio. Positions recorded include member of the Riigikogu. Distinctions recorded are Meie Mats.
Priit Aimla was born in Võru on 19 April 1941. In October 1980, Aimla was a signatory of the Letter of 40 Intellectuals, a public letter in which forty prominent Estonian intellectuals defended the Estonian language and protested the Russification policies of the Kremlin in Estonia. The signatories also expressed their unease against Republic-level government in harshly dealing with youth protests in Tallinn that were sparked a week earlier due to the banning of a public performance of the punk rock band Propeller. Aimla died on 28 August 2026, at the age of 85.
Awards
In 1990, Priit Aimla was awarded the Meie Mats.
Riigikogu liberaal-tsentristlik fraktsioon. Vasakult Tõnu Kõrda, Krista Kilvet, Priit Aimla, Tiit Made, Andra Veidemann, Arvo Junti, Rein Karemäe.
Tiit Made
Priit Aimla 88
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