Arvo Horm
Arvo Horm | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arnold Horn October 8, 1913 Vastseliina Manor, Võrumaa, Estonia |
| Died | April 15, 1996 (aged 82) Ornö, Sweden |
| Nationality | Estonian |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, economist, and journalist |
Arvo Horm (until 1935 Arnold Horn, October 8, 1913 – April 15, 1996) was an Estonian politician, economist, and journalist.
Early life and education
[edit]Arvo Horm was born Arnold Horn at Vastseliina Manor,[1][2] the son of Peeter Horn (later Horm, 1874–1946) and Amalie (Maali) Horn (née Liiv, 1879–1954). He studied economics at the University of Tartu from 1934 to 1938[2] and graduated cum laude. He was a member of the Põhjala Estonian Students' Society. He escaped to Sweden via Finland in 1943.[1][3][4]
Career
[edit]Horm served as the minister of economic affairs from March 1, 1963, to August 24, 1977, in the Estonian government-in-exile, after which he served as minister without portfolio. He was a member of the board of the Estonian National Foundation, and he was the editor of the newspaper Teataja from 1971 to 1996. He was elected to the Estonian Committee's Board of Deputies in 1966, 1968, and 1970.[1]
In 1967, the newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda accused Holm of attending a CIA training school in the Netherlands and then recruiting Soviet tourists in Sweden for anti-Soviet activity.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Arvo Horm". Eesti Entsüklopeedia. Tallinn: Valgus Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ a b Uustalu, Evald (1961). Aspects of Estonian Culture. London: Boreas Publishing Co. p. 320.
- ^ "Dictatorships Much Alike". Nebraska Union Farmer. Omaha, NE. April 26, 1944. p. 4. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Two 'Squares' in Sweden Lead Drive to Win Backers for U.S." The Miami Herald. Miami, FL. May 29, 1967. p. 26. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Russ Newspaper Says CIA Backs Anti-Reds". Tulsa World. Tulsa, OK. November 27, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved January 21, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
