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Peeter Kreitzberg

Peeter Kreitzberg, Estonian lawyer and politician (died 2011)

Born
December 14, 1948
Died
November 3, 2011
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1948

About Peeter Kreitzberg

Peeter Kreitzberg (14 December 1948 – 3 November 2011) was an Estonian politician, member of parliament and a member of the Social Democratic Party. Kreitzberg served as the Estonian Minister of Culture and Education from April to November 1995. He also taught at Tallinn University from 1997 to 2011. Kreitzberg next served as the deputy mayor of Tallinn, the Estonian capital, from 1996 to 1999. He was elected to the Riigikogu, the nation's unicameral parliament, in 1999. He remained a member of parliament until his death in 2011. Kreitzberg served as the deputy chairman of the Riigikogu for two different tenures, from 2001 to 2003 and again from 2003 to 2005. He was also a candidate for President of Estonia in 2001. Peeter Kreitzberg departed Estonia in October 2011 for an official visit to China, which was scheduled to last from 28 October to 4 November. He was accompanied by three other parliamentarians in the delegation — Kalev Kallo, Maret Maripuu and Sven Sester. Kreitzberg died in his Chinese hotel during the official visit on 3 November 2011, at the age of 62.

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Peeter Kreitzberg timeline

  1. Kreitzberg served as the Estonian Minister of Culture and Education from April to November 1995.
  2. Kreitzberg next served as the deputy mayor of Tallinn, the Estonian capital, from 1996 to 1999.
  3. Peeter Kreitzberg departed Estonia in October 2011 for an official visit to China, which was scheduled to last from 28 October to 4 November.

The world when Peeter Kreitzberg was born

Peeter Kreitzberg was born in 1948. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1948

  • #1 song"Twelfth Street Rag" – Pee Wee Hunt
  • Top movieHamlet
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater (Milton Berle)
  • Best-selling bookThe Naked and the Dead – Norman Mailer

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCleveland Indians win the World Series
  • Top headlineState of Israel declared
  • Technology milestoneLong-playing vinyl record (LP) introduced
  • Defining fadTelevision sets in homes
  • Notable inventionVelcro
  • World population2.50 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championCleveland Indians (World Series)
  • Also wonBaltimore Bullets (BAA)
  • U.S. population146.6M

1948 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Peeter Kreitzberg's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19482026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$8,300$435,000
Average income$5,000$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population146.6M341 million

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