Jaak Allik

Jaak Allik (born 6 October 1946)[1] is an Estonian theatre critic, theatre director and politician. He belongs to Social Democratic Party, and previously served as the Estonian Minister of Culture 1995-1999 (Estonian: Eesti kultuuriminister).[1] He was member of the VII, VIII and X Riigikogu.

Jaak Allik
Jaak Allik (2011)
Secretary of Ideology (EKP)
In office
March 1990  August 1991
Preceded byMikk Titma
Minister (Government Vähi II)
In office
17 April 1995  6 November 1995
Minister (Government Vähi III)
In office
1 January 1996  17 March 1997
Minister of Culture (Government Vähi III)
In office
17 March 1997  1 January 1996
Preceded byJaak Aaviksoo
Succeeded byJaak Allik
Minister of Culture of Estonia (Government Siimann)
In office
17 March 1997  25 March 1999
Preceded byJaak Allik
Succeeded bySigne Kivi
Personal details
Born (1946-10-08) 8 October 1946
Tallinn, Estonia
NationalityEstonian
Political partySocial Democratic Party
Spouse(s)Lembe Allik
Children3
ParentsHendrik Allik
Olga Lauristin
Alma materUniversity of Tartu
Professiontheater critic, theater director, set designer, politician

Personal life

Jaak studied at the University of Tartu with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and a major in sociology and history, later working as a lecturer in that same university.[2] He worked as a theater director and designer in the 1980's, becoming the set designer for Ugala.

As Jaak had been a part of the Estonian Communist Party since 1971 (and, ultimately, the CPSU), he became part of groups such as the Supreme Soviet and involved with notable Estonian communists such as Mikk Titma and Indrek Toome. 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 1940's. His maternal half-sister is sociologist and politician Marju Lauristin. His son, Mihkel Allik, has been an advisor to the Chancellor of Justice. His cousin is architect Vilen Künnapu.[3]

Awards

References

  1. "Members". riigikogu.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 9 June 2007.
  2. "Muistot: Olga Lauristin". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2005-06-25. Retrieved 2020-09-13.
  3. Soonvald, Urmo (3 November 2006). "Kümme Eesti mõjukamat perekonda". Õhtuleht (in Estonian). Retrieved 10 March 2020.


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