Viktor Meister
Viktor Meister (18 October 1925 (Pirgu, Estonia) – 4 August 2018), was an Estonian agronomist and economist.[1]
He studied at Juuru primary school in Härgla, and graduated from Vana-Vigala School of Agriculture in 1946, in 1947 in the Ancient Victory Technical Culture Technicum, and in 1966 as an agronomist of the Estonian University of Life Sciences.
He worked as an agronomist of the Habaja Sovkhoz (state farm) in 1948–1951, as Director of the Põdra sovkhoz between in 1951 and 1961, Director of Adavere Näidissovhoosi 1961–1980, V.I. Lenin's name Director of the Adavere Näidissovhoos 1980–1986 and Economist 1986–1990.
From 1962–1966 he was a member of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Member of the Central Committee of the ECB and member of the Committee on Budgets of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR.
During the Singing revolution, he was the leader of the Popular Front in the Jõgeva County.[2]
Awards
[edit]- 1966: Order of Lenin
- 1972: Agronomist of the Estonian SSR
- 1975: Order of the October Revolution
- 2002: Order of the White Star[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Eesti keskpaik on Viktor Meistri nägu (in Estonian)
- ^ Vooremaa, nr. 95, 23 august 2014 (in Estonian)
- ^ Teenetemärkide kavalerid (in Estonian)
- ^ Teenetemärkide üleandmine 2002: Arnold Rüütel ja Viktor Meister (in Estonian)
- 1925 births
- 2018 deaths
- Politicians from Rapla Parish
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union members
- Sixth convocation members of the Soviet of Nationalities
- Members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Estonia
- 20th-century Estonian economists
- Estonian University of Life Sciences alumni
- Recipients of the Order of Lenin
- Recipients of the Order of the October Revolution
- Recipients of the Order of Friendship of Peoples
- Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class