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| Following his departure from the media business, Lang served as deputy mayor of Tallinn and member of Parliament. He served as the Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Chairman of the European Affairs Committee of Parliament. He was briefly minister of Foreign Affairs during ]. | Following his departure from the media business, Lang served as deputy mayor of Tallinn and member of Parliament. He served as the Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Chairman of the European Affairs Committee of Parliament. He was briefly minister of Foreign Affairs during ]. | ||
| When the new government was announced by ], Lang was nominated to the post of ], a position he officially took over when the government was conferred on ] ]. | When the new government was announced by ], Lang was nominated to the post of ], a position he officially took over when the government was conferred on ] ]. | ||
| == Hitler-themed Birthday Bash == | |||
| Rein Lang celebrated his 50th birthday at a pub in Tartu, Estonia. The invitation to the celebration said that the high spot of the program will be “Adolf” show and asked to dress in the style of Munich beer houses of 1930s. | |||
| “Adolf” is a monoperformance presented in the Vanemuine Theater last fall. It is a monolog of Adolf Hitler before he committed suicide. The play was performed at the bar July 4, 2007, and a huge flag with swastika was used a decoration of the stage.<ref>[http://www.regnum.ru/english/852694.html Estonian justice minister “decorates” his birthday party with swastika | |||
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Rein Lang (born July 4 1957 in Tartu, Estonia) is an Estonian politician, member of the Estonian Reform Party, and diplomat. He is currently serving as the Minister of Justice.
Childhood and Education
Lang grew up partly in Finland, where his father served at the Soviet embassy in Helsinki. Lang is therefore a fluent speaker of Finnish and a champion for Finnish-Estonian relations. Lang has a legal degree from the University of Tartu.
Career in Business
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Lang briefly co-owned an event management and concert promotion business. In 1992, Lang along with Hans H. Luik founded the first independent radio station in Estonia: Radio Kuku. Over the next several years, Lang launched two more radio stations, Radio Uuno and the Russian-language Radio Tallinn (later renamed Radio 100). In 2002, Lang and Luik sold their radio interest to their then co-partner from the United States, Metromedia International Inc.
Political career
Following his departure from the media business, Lang served as deputy mayor of Tallinn and member of Parliament. He served as the Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Chairman of the European Affairs Committee of Parliament. He was briefly minister of Foreign Affairs during 2005. When the new government was announced by Andrus Ansip, Lang was nominated to the post of Minister of Justice, a position he officially took over when the government was conferred on 12 April 2005.
Hitler-themed Birthday Bash
Rein Lang celebrated his 50th birthday at a pub in Tartu, Estonia. The invitation to the celebration said that the high spot of the program will be “Adolf” show and asked to dress in the style of Munich beer houses of 1930s.
“Adolf” is a monoperformance presented in the Vanemuine Theater last fall. It is a monolog of Adolf Hitler before he committed suicide. The play was performed at the bar July 4, 2007, and a huge flag with swastika was used a decoration of the stage.
| Preceded byJaak Jõerüüt (acting) | Minister of Foreign Affairs 2005 |
Succeeded byUrmas Paet |
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- [http://www.regnum.ru/english/852694.html Estonian justice minister “decorates” his birthday party with swastika ]