| Revision as of 21:15, 6 July 2007 editDigwuren (talk | contribs)11,308 edits →Artificial<ref name='pm-rus-acc'/> birthday party controversy: "Beer restaurant". Want me to mention the Gunpowder Cellar by name, too? It's just as "focal" as the flag.← Previous edit | Revision as of 21:21, 6 July 2007 edit undoRJ CG (talk | contribs)1,417 edits Let's make 2 references. Both Estonian and Russian positions are as POV as they come. Let's the reader decide. BTW, you can mention resto's name.Next edit → | ||
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| When the new government was announced by ], Lang was nominated to the post of ], a position he officially took when the government was constituted on ] ]. | When the new government was announced by ], Lang was nominated to the post of ], a position he officially took when the government was constituted on ] ]. | ||
| == Artificial<ref name='pm-rus-acc'/> birthday party controversy == | == Artificial<ref name='pm-rus-acc'/> birthday party controversy (Swastika decorations<ref name="regnum" />). == | ||
| {{seealso|Adolf (drama)}} | {{seealso|Adolf (drama)}} | ||
| On ], ], Rein Lang celebrated his 50th birthday at a beer restaurant in Tartu, Estonia. The invitations to the celebration said that the high spot of the program would be a performance of the play ], an anti-] ] by ], and asked to dress in the style of Munich beer houses of early 1930s. It also pointed out that this era was characterised by ], and stressed that the event was not intended as a ]. | On ], ], Rein Lang celebrated his 50th birthday at a beer restaurant in Tartu, Estonia. The invitations to the celebration said that the high spot of the program would be a performance of the play ], an anti-] ] by ], and asked to dress in the style of Munich beer houses of early 1930s. It also pointed out that this era was characterised by ], and stressed that the event was not intended as a ] with period uniforms. | ||
| Russian media ] this event as the minister "decorating his birthday with swastikas".<ref name='pm-rus-acc'>Postimees ], ]: </ref><ref>] ], ]: </ref> | Russian media ] this event as the minister "decorating his birthday with swastikas".<ref name='pm-rus-acc'>Postimees ], ]: </ref><ref name="regnum">] ], ]: </ref> | ||
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The ] group has made calls in the ]n media for the minister to resign over the event.<ref>] ], ]: </ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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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 consequently a fluent speaker of Finnish and a champion for Finnish-Estonian relations. Lang has a law 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 as a member of Riigikogu. He served as the Deputy Speaker of Riigikogu and Chairman of its European Affairs Committee. He was briefly the 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 when the government was constituted on 12 April 2005.
Artificial birthday party controversy (Swastika decorations).
See also: Adolf (drama)On July 4, 2007, Rein Lang celebrated his 50th birthday at a beer restaurant in Tartu, Estonia. The invitations to the celebration said that the high spot of the program would be a performance of the play Adolf, an anti-fascist drama by Pip Utton, and asked to dress in the style of Munich beer houses of early 1930s. It also pointed out that this era was characterised by poverty, and stressed that the event was not intended as a fancy dress party with period uniforms.
Russian media spun this event as the minister "decorating his birthday with swastikas".
The Nochnoy Dozor group has made calls in the Russian media for the minister to resign over the event.
References
- ^ Postimees July 6, 2007: Rein Langi juubelipidu äratas huvi Vene meedias
- ^ REGNUM July 5, 2007: Estonian justice minister “decorates” his birthday party with swastika
- ITAR-TASS July 5, 2007: Estonian minister marks jubilee under aegis of Nazi Swastika
| Preceded byJaak Jõerüüt (acting) | Minister of Foreign Affairs 2005 |
Succeeded byUrmas Paet |
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