| Hendrik Allik | |
|---|---|
| |
| Hendrik Allik in about 1940 | |
| First Deputy Chairman of the Estonian SSR Council of Ministers | |
In office 1943–1950 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Aleksander Ansberg |
In office 1965–1973 | |
| People's Commissars of Agriculture of the Estonian SSR | |
In office 1945 – March 25, 1946 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hendrik Allik 15 March 1901 Veelikse, Kreis Pernau, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire |
| Died | 8 May 1989 (aged 88) Tallinn, Estonia |
| Political party | Estonian Communist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Olga Lauristin |
| Children | 2 (Jaak Allik) |
| Alma mater | Tallinn University of Technology |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | The Great Patriotic War |
Hendrik Allik (15 March 1901 – 8 May 1989) was an Estonian communist politician and a long-term member of the Estonian Communist Party.[1]
Early life[]
Hendrik Allik worked for the Baltic Cotton Factory (Estonian language: Balti Puuvillavabrik ) in 1916–1922 and as a contributing editor for magazines and newspapers.[1]
During the 1920's, Allik became politically active. He was elected to the Estonian Parliament and, in November 1924, sentenced to life imprisonment in the Trial of the 149 due to the illegal nature of the Estonian Communist Party.[2] In prison Allik continued to edit illegal communist newspapers, such as the Vangimaja Kiir.
However his imprisonment lasted only until 1938, when the president of Estonia, Konstantin Päts, pardoned the communists subsequently allowing for Allik's release. Following this Allik and other communists set up an underground organization from 1938 onwards.
The Great Patriotic War[]
Since the communists saw president Päts as a dictator, they planned to overtake the government. With the outbreak of World War II, Estonia was becoming a mere puppet state for the Soviet Union. On 21 June 1940 a coup d'état known as the "June Coup" (Estonian language: Juunipööre ) was organized and acted on, giving rise to the Estonian Communist Party. After the coup d'état the Estonian SSR was founded and Allik was elected as the People's Commissariat of Trade and Industry, which he held until June 1941.
When the German invasion of Soviet Union occurred in the summer of 1941, Allik moved to Russia. In 1942 he was appointed more roles in Estonia and became the political commissar of the 8th Estonian Rifle Corps, taking part in hostilities near Velikiye Luki, Nevel, and Novosokolniki.[3] He also defended the 3rd Baltic Front, and advanced from Pskov to Narva.
Hendrik Allik in 1980
Activities in post-war Estonian SSR[]
As Joseph Stalin had been dissatisfied with the actions of Nikolai Karotamm, he was dismissed of his prestigious positions in March 1950 (being a de facto leader of the Estonian SSR).[4] Consequently, as Allik was a close associate of Karotamm, Allik was stripped of his positions and sentenced to 25 years in prison (sent to Siberia) despite receiving the Order of Lenin just months prior for his duty during the war.[2] However Allik was released during the Khrushchev Thaw and was allowed to return to Estonia in 1955.[5] Allik spent 20 years in prison, 15 in Estonia and 5 in the Soviet Union.
Allik was returned his position as Deputy Chairman of the Estonian SSR Council of Ministers in 1965 and kept this position until 1973. He received awards for his duty in the Second World War and for his promotion of the culture Estonian SSR and its communist beliefs.
Personal life[]
Allik married to Olga Lauristin after the war, and they conceived son Jaak Allik (1946–) who also became a prominent member of the Estonian Communist Party. He died in on 8 May 1989 in Tallinn.
Awards[]
- Order of the Red Banner (1943)[6]
- Order of Lenin (1950, 1965)
- Order of the October Revolution (1971)
- Order of Friendship of Peoples (1981)
- Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class (1985)[7]
See also[]
- Jaak Allik (son of Olga Lauristin and Hendrik Allik)
- Olga Lauristin (wife of Hendrik Allik 1945–1989)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Eesti biograafiline andmebaas ISIK". http://www2.kirmus.ee/biblioserver/isik/index.php?id=68.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Romuald J. Misiunas, Rein Taagepera: ”Postwar Stalinism: 1945-1953”, The Baltic States, Years of Dependence, 1940-1980, s. 80. Berkeley, Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1983.
- ↑ Johannes Käbin: “People's Power”, Great October and Estonia , p. 91. Translated by I.Petrov. Tallinn: Periodicals, 1975.
- ↑ Toivo U. Raun: “The Stalin Period 1944-1953”, History of Estonia , p. 211. Translated by Heidi Järvenpää. Helsinki: Kustanusosakeyhtiö Otava, 1989.
- ↑ Olga Lauristin: "My ideal is communism." 4/28/2003 Danger page. Referred on 16.11.2015. (in Estonian)
- ↑ "Аллик Гендрик Гансович :: Память народа". https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/podvig-chelovek_nagrazhdenie11699019/.
- ↑ "Аллик Хендрик Хансович :: Память народа". https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/podvig-chelovek_yubileinaya_kartoteka1510384197/.
External links[]
- Eestlased Vene sõjaväes 1940-1945 (Estonians in Russian armed forces in 1940-1945) by the Estonian Memento Union, 2008
- Haudi - kalmistute register about Hendrik Allik and Olga Lauristin
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