Swedes Vote for Minority Culture Council

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Swedes Vote for Minority Culture Council (http://news.err.ee/culture/9b0c96b1-dcdc-4184-83f7-58b60b6de3cd)

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The Estonian Swedes' cultural autonomy association is holding elections this weekend for a 21-seat council.

Twenty-five candidates are running in the three-day race. Candidates were nominated by all of the 11 Estonian Swedish cultural societies, and they needed at least 20 supporters from the minority population registry to confirm the nomination. The voters comprise the 1,000 Estonian Swedes listed in the minority registry. Three elections offices reside in Estonia and one in Stockholm.

Candidates include violinist and singer Sofia Joons, Rannarootsi Museum acting director Ülo Kalm, the education ministry's higher-ed director Mart Laidmets, tourism and marketing consultant Neeme Kari, Swecon Estonia director Elna Siimberg, doctor Kai Tennisberg, MallDisain director Valdek Slet, and Jonne Berggren, guardian of the island of Vormsi.

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Results in for Autonomous Swedish Minority Council (http://news.err.ee/culture/842fcb1b-99ce-42e2-a8b4-acb8cea33a04)

The results came in an election by Estonian Swedes for new representatives of their 21-seat cultural autonomy council.

Of 455 eligible voters, 260 participated in Tallinn, Stockholm and Haapsalu during the three-day elections, said election committee press representative Ene Pajula.

Twenty-five candidates ran, and museum director Ülo Kalm received the majority with 42 votes.

Estonian Swedes established their first cultural autonomy council in 2007. Representatives are elected for three-year terms.

In 1925, the Estonian state was the first in Europe to specifically recognize the right of minority cultures to establish self-governing agencies, pursuant to the National Minorities Cutlural Autonomy Act. The law was reestablished in 1991.

[Simonsson]

Võib-olla ma jätan pisut laisa ja harimatu mulje kui arvesse võtta interneti piirituid otsimisvõimalusi, aga oskad sa öelda, Karl, milliseid rannarootslaste ühinguid/gruppe/vms asjandusi Eestis hetkel on? Huvi pärast küsin.

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Võib-olla ma jätan pisut laisa ja harimatu mulje kui arvesse võtta interneti piirituid otsimisvõimalusi, aga oskad sa öelda, Karl, milliseid rannarootslaste ühinguid/gruppe/vms asjandusi Eestis hetkel on? Huvi pärast küsin.

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Mina ka eriti ei tea mingite rannarootslaste ühingute või gruppide kohta, Haapsalus peaks midagi olema.

[Simonsson]

Aitäh info eest!

[Äike]

Aitäh info eest!

Ma leidsin veel paar huvitavat lehekülge.

http://www.estlandssvenskarna.org/index.php

ja

http://www.sov.ee/swe/