Robert Lepikson

Estonian politician, businessman and rally driver/co-driver

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^[1]) was an Estonian politician, businessman and rally driver/co-driver.^[2]

As a rally driver, he was the Estonian champion three times, winner of the Baltic Cup and was the head of the Estonian motosport league.^{[citation needed]}

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 a result of conflicts caused by his out-spoken nature regarding fellow politicians in public.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

He died of a stroke in 2006.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Suri Robert Lepikson". Delfi. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
^ "Robert Lepikson". riigikogu.ee. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.

External links

Eesti Ekspress: Kogu südamega (in Estonian)
Robert Lepiksoni Riigikogu liikme lehekülg (in Estonian)

Political offices
Preceded by Priit Vilba	Mayor of Tallinn November 1996 – May 1997	Succeeded by Ivi Eenmaa
Preceded by Riivo Sinijärv	Minister of the Interior 1997–1998	Succeeded by Olari Taal
Preceded by Tiit Soosaar	Governor of Võru County 1998–2000	Succeeded by Mait Klaassen