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Suurmehe Lahkumine Farewell to the Great Mind Suurmehe lahkumine Farewell to the great mind Lennart Meri oli president, kes kiskus oma Lennart Meri was a president who pulled his coun- riigi Nõukogude Liidust välja ning tõi Euroo- try out from the clutches of the Soviet Union and passe. Meri mängis välisministrina võtme- brought it to Europe. As Foreign Minister, Meri ex- rolli Eesti iseseisvuse taastamisel ning suu- ercised a key diplomatic role in regaining Estonia’s nas presidendina oma riigi kiiret liikumist independence. Th en, as President, he oversaw the ELi liikmelisuse ning sümboolse Euroopasse country’s rapid move towards the membership of naasmise poole. Presidendina kehastas Meri the EU and a symbolic return to Europe. As a pres- onulikku kuju peamiselt säravatest kolme- ident Meri embodied an uncle-like character for ja neljakümneaastastest koosnevale valitsu- the government which consisted of ardent thirty sele. Tema sekkumised sisepoliitikasse olid and forty-year-olds. He interfered in domestic ebaküpsete demokraatlike protseduuridega politics in a country where democratic processes riigis tihti vastuolulised. Laiemalt nägi ta end were incomplete, often in a contradictory fashion. LENNART MERI 1929–2006 19 2006 PILK PEEGLISSE • GLANCE AT THE MIRROR omamoodi avaliku südametunnistusena, kes In a broader sense he saw himself as a kind of pub- suudab seista kõrgemal poliitilisest nääklu- lic conscience, a fi gure who was able to stay above sest ning innustab korralike käitumistavade the political squabbling and urge the maintenance edendamist. Ilmselt oli ta ainus riigipea, kes of basic standards of behaviour. He was certainly oma CV-sse uhkelt kirjutas, et oli neljaküm- the only head of state who could proudly write in nendatel aastatel elukutseline kartulikoorija. his CV that he was a professional potato peeler in (The Times, 15.03) the 1940s. (Th e Times, 15.03) Timothy Craddock: Briti saadikuna Eestis Timothy Craddock: as the British ambassador to veetsin aastail 1997–2000 Meriga mitmeid Estonia (1997–2000), I spent many days with Meri, päevi nii tema ultramodernses suveresident- either at his ultra-modern summer palace on the sis kui ametlikumatel aegadel ka roosas west coast which had its views out towards Swe- Kadri oru lossis, kust ta hoidis silma peal den and the west, or on more formal occasions oma riigi muutumisel Nõukogude liidu- in the pink palace at Kadriorg, on the outskirts vabariigist Põhjamaade tiigriks. Vestlustes oli of the capital Tallinn, where he watched over the kaks peamist teemat: Eesti õiguspärane koht transformation of his country from a Soviet re- Euroopa kultuurivoolus – ajalooliste side- public to a Nordic tiger. His two great topics domi- mete kaudu Läänemerel ning Hansa Liidus – nated the conversations: Estonia’s rightful place in ja kujutlus, et idapiirilt saab alguse võõras mainstream European culture – its historical links tsivilisatsioon; lisaks uhkus, millega ta vaatas across the Baltic Sea and within the Hanseatic oma riigi panust laiemasse Euroopa kultuuri League – and the view that an alien civilisation koori muusika, fi lmide ja teatri abil. Eesti rah- began on the eastern border; and the pride with vas teadis, kui väga ta neist hoolis. Timothy which he saw his country’s contribution to wider Craddock meenutab järele hüüdes isiklikke European culture, through its choral music, fi lms kohtumisi Meriga ning kirjeldab ka seiku, and theatre. Th e Estonian people knew how much mis iseloomustavad Meri ekstsentrilisevõitu he cared about them. Timothy Craddock recalls loomust. Nii mäletab Craddock juhtumit, kus his personal meetings with Meri and describes in- Leedus riigivisiidil viibinud Meri peatas kon- cidents that bring out Meri’s eccentric character. voi, väljus autost, laenas ühelt tütarlapselt For example Craddock remembers an episode jalgratta ning väntas sellega raamatupoodi. when on a state visit to Lithuania Meri stopped his (The Guardian, 15.03) offi cial convoy, asked a girl in the street if he could borrow her bike and cycled off to fi nd a much- Lennart Meri oli riigimees, kes juhtis oma loved bookshop. (Th e Guardian, 15.03) rahva iseseisvusele ja eneseväärikusele. Soome-Eesti sõprussidemete edendaja Eva Lennart Meri was a statesman who led his people Lille mäletab Lennart Meri entusiasmi to gain independence and self-esteem. Eva Lille Eesti iseseisvuse taastamisel ning kahtluste from Finland’s friendship society with Estonia re- kõrval damisel, kuidas Venemaa võiks rea- members Meri’s brimming with enthusiasm to geerida. Kolm päeva pärast Eesti iseseisvu- realise Estonia’s independence and brushing aside se väljakuulutamist astus Meri ühe Soome any fears he might have had over how Russia heategija antud limusiini, mille ta ehtis might respond. Th ree days after Estonia declared 20 SUURMEHE LAHKUMINE • FAREWELL TO THE GREAT MIND 2006 väikese, kirjaklambrite abil kinnitatud Ees- independence, Meri stepped into a limousine pro- ti lipuga ja sõitis ühest saatkonnast teise, vided by a Finnish benefactor and adorned with a edastades Eesti tunnustamist paluvaid kirju. miniature Estonian fl ag held on with paper clips. Helsingi tänavatel saatis teda aplaus. Ta üt- He drove from one embassy to another, delivering les Lillele: ”Ma nõjatusin auto tagaistmele ja letters requesting the recognition of Estonia. In the tundsin, mida tähendab tajuda elu üht õnne- streets of Helsinki, people applauded. He told Lille: likumat hetke veel enne selle möödumist.” “I leant back into the corner of the back seat and (FT, 15.03) felt what it was like to recognise the happiest mo- ment of your life before it had passed.” (FT, 15.03) Tulihingelise rahvuslasena, kes pooldas vaba turumajandust, oli Lennart Meri üks An ardent nationalist who advocated free-market väheseid iseseisvuse taastanud riikide policies, Lennart Meri was one of a small handful liidreid, kel puudus märkimisväärne kom- of leaders of newly independent former Soviet re- munistlik taust. Ta lõi lähedased suhted publics who had no serious Communist past. He mitmete maailma riigipeadega, kelle seas forged close relations with several world leaders, olid USA president Bill Clinton ja paavst among them President Clinton and Pope John Johannes Paulus II. Ajaloolase haridusega Paul II. Meri who had a university degree in his- Meri oli aastakümneid üks Eesti tuntumaid tory was for decades one of Estonia’s most promi- intellektuaale, autoriteet Kirde-Euroopa ja nent public intellectuals, an authority on the his- Siberi soome-ugri rahvaste ajaloos, keeltes tory, languages and cultures of the Finno-Ugric ja kultuuris. Presidendina kompas ta tihti peoples of north-eastern Europe and Siberia. As pelgalt tseremoniaalseks kavandatud ameti a President he routinely tested the boundaries piire. Näiteks olgu toodud Meri ja toonase of the position which had been planned to be Venemaa presidendi Boriss Jeltsini vahel merely ceremonial. For instance, in 1994 Mr Meri sõlmitud lepe Vene vägede väljaviimise koh- negotiated a treaty with President Boris N. Yeltsin ta. Meri lubadus tagada alaline elamisluba of Russia securing the withdrawal of the last Rus- Eestis elavatele Vene erusõja väelastele ajas sian troops from Estonia. In return, Meri agreed tõsimeelsetel rahvuslastel harja punaseks. to grant residence permits to Russian military (NYT, 15.03) pensioners living in Estonia, a move that angered many hard-line Estonian nationalists. (NYT, 15.03) 2001. aastal presidentuuri oma järglasele Arnold Rüütlile üle andes ütles Lennart Lennart Meri said, as he handed over the presi- Meri: „Eesti on nüüd normaalne, igav riik.” dency to his successor Arnold Rüütel in 2001, Kuigi see oli positiivne hinnang sellele, “Estonia is now a normal, boring country.” While mida Eesti eelmisel kümnendil saavutas, it was a positive review of what Estonia had oli see ka mitte väga õrn torge oma järgla- achieved in the previous decade, it was also a se puuduste pihta. Ta ütles ka: „Igal riigil none-too-subtle dig at the failings Meri per- peab olema nägu, hääl ja naljatamise viis.” ceived in his successor. Earlier in the same speech, Meri oli kahtlemata see nägu ja see hääl, he had said that “every country must have a face, nalju tuli temalt kui rahet, tihti poliitiliste a voice and a way of making jokes”. Meri was vastaste arvel. Paraku ei jõudnud Meri kirja certainly that face and that voice and the jokes 21 2006 PILK PEEGLISSE • GLANCE AT THE MIRROR panna oma memuaare. Kui Eesti ongi prae- would come thick and fast, often at the expense gu igav, siis Meri mälestused polnuks seda of his political opponents. Sadly, he never got kindlasti mitte. (The Independent, 15.03) around to writing his memoirs. If Estonia is now “boring”, these certainly would not have been. Meri lakkamatu võitlus kommunistliku ikke (Th e Independent, 15.03) vastu aitas kaasa eestlaste iseseisvuse taas- tamisele. Eestlaste seas oli Meri armastatud Meri’s continuous fi ght against communist op- ja karismaatiline isakuju, kelle sarmi täien- pression helped Estonia to regain independence. dasid kuiv huumor ja terav mõistus. Polii- For Estonians Meri was a beloved and charismat- tikud ja ametnikud seevastu võtsid sageli ic father fi gure whose charm was accompanied tema suhtes ettevaatliku hoiaku, põhjuseks by dry humour and a sharp mind. Politicians and Meri salvavad rünnakud ebaeetiliste tegude offi cials on the other hand were cautious be- või korrumpeerunud ametnike aadressil. cause of Meri’s stinging attacks against unethical (The Washington Post, 15.03; 16.03) acts or corrupted offi cials. (Th e Washington Post, 15.03; 16.03) Saatus pole eestlaste vastu alati armuline olnud. Kuid see muutus suuremeelseks, kui Fate has not always been kind to the Estonians. kinkis eestlastele isakuju, Lennart Meri – But it became generous when it gave Estonians a võluvaima liidri, keda üks 1,4-miljoniline father fi gure, Lennart Meri – the most charming rahvas endale üleüldse soovida võis. Algu- leader a 1.4 million nation could wish for. First as ses välisministri ja hiljem presidendina ai- the Foreign Minister, then as the President, Meri tas Meri Eesti taas Euroopa kaardile viia. helped to put Estonia back on the map of Europe.
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