| Robert Lepikson | |
|---|---|
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 5 May 1997 – 28 January 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Mart Siimann |
| Preceded by | Riivo Sinijärv |
| Succeeded by | Olari Taal |
| Mayor of Tallinn | |
| In office November 1996 – May 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Priit Vilba |
| Succeeded by | Ivi Eenmaa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1952-06-14)14 June 1952 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Died | 1 July 2006(2006-07-01) (aged 54) Rakvere, Estonia |
| Political party | Centre Party |
Robert Lepikson (14 June 1952 – 1 July 2006) was an Estonian politician, businessman and rally driver/co-driver.
As a rally driver, he was the Estonian champion three times, winner of the Baltic Cup and was the head of the Estonian motorsport league.
As a politician, he switched party memberships several times, having been a member of the Estonian Coalition Party, the Estonian Centre Party and the People's Union of Estonia. He was the mayor of Tallinn for 7 months in 1996 and 1997. He lost his position as Interior Minister a result of conflicts caused by his out-spoken nature regarding fellow politicians in public.
In 1999, he was involved in a scandal in Estonian politics, in which Mart Laar used Edgar Savisaar's picture as a target on a shooting range. He was then part of the X Riigikogu from 2003 to 2006.
He died of a stroke in 2006.
References
- "Riigikogu liige". web.archive.org. 7 September 2003. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Suri Robert Lepikson". Delfi. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- "Robert Lepikson". riigikogu.ee. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
- "Tallinn's former mayor Lepikson dies". Baltic Times. 3 July 2006. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- Country Report: Estonia. Economist Intelligence Unit. 1998. p. 11. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- "Kaitsevägi: Laar tulistas Savisaare pilti". Ohtuleht (in Estonian). 20 February 2001. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- "Mart Laar vassis ja valetas". Ohtuleht (in Estonian). 9 February 2001. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- "ESBL". www.esbl.ee. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
External links
- Eesti Ekspress: Kogu südamega (in Estonian)
- Robert Lepiksoni Riigikogu liikme lehekülg (in Estonian)
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byPriit Vilba | Mayor of Tallinn November 1996 – May 1997 |
Succeeded byIvi Eenmaa |
| Preceded byRiivo Sinijärv | Minister of the Interior 1997–1998 |
Succeeded byOlari Taal |
| Preceded byTiit Soosaar | Governor of Võru County 1998–2000 |
Succeeded byMait Klaassen |
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