Tiit Madisson

Tiit Madisson (born 4 June 1950 in Tallinn[1]) is an Estonian activist, writer and politician. In the press (especially while living in Sweden), he used the pseudonym Silver Ronk. He was a political dissident and prisoner in Soviet Union.

Tiit Madisson

Career

He was one of the organizers of the Estonian hippie movement in the mid-1970s.[2]

Madisson was a political prisoner of the Soviet Union from 1980 to 1986. He spent four years in political prison camps VS-389/37 and VS-389/36 in the Perm region, and then settled in East Yakutia (Kolyma). After his release on August 15, 1987, he founded the MRP-AEG group. After a Deer park rally, of which he was one of the leaders, he was expelled from the Soviet Union in September 1987.[3]

Madisson lived in Sweden from 1987 to 1990. He contributed to Radio Free Europe and participated in the activities of the Estonian Imprisoned Freedom Fighters Assistance Center.

In 1990, he returned to Estonia, where he participated in politics and was a member of the Congress of estonia and the first edition of the Estonian Committee.In 1995, Madisson worked at EMEX. He was sentenced to one year's suspended imprisonment with a two-year probation period and compensation for financial damage (210,280 kroons) to the company. An appeal set aside the damages, but otherwise upheld the original judgment.[4] In 1996, the court convicted Madisson "of being dissatisfied with the situation in Estonia in May 1996, as a member of the Defence League, to prepare for a military coup" and "sought accomplices to implement his plans and ideas".[5][6] Madisson was sentenced to 2 years' imprisonment, plus two more months, because the new offense had been committed while on probation. He was released early on the basis of the amnesty law passed by the Riigikogu on 13 November 1997.[7][8]

From 2002–2005 he served as mayor of Lihula. On his initiative, a monument "60 Years of Estonian Defense Battles" was erected on August 20, 2004. It was moved on September 2 by order of the Estonian government led by Juhan Parts.

In September 2010, Madisson and his wife moved to Spain.[9] He returned to Estonia in August 2016.[10]

In 2020, MTÜ Eesti Leegioni Sõprade Klubi awarded him the Estonian People's Thanks Medal no. 2 (No. 1 went to Harald Nugiseks).[11]

Over the years, his health has deteriorated. He has difficulty walking and talking.

References
  1. "Kohaliku omavalitsuse volikogude valimine". www.vvk.ee.
  2. T. Madisson. Vastasseis. 1996. lk 9.
  3. T. Madisson. Vastasseis. 1996.
  4. Tiit Madissoni ja EMEXi kohtuasi on lõppenud, Naise tükeldanud mõrvar leiti vingu surnuna, Haiglates on vaja haritud koristajaid. Postimees, 02.02.1996
  5. 3-1-1-5-97 Tiit Madissoni süüdistusasjas KrK § 15 lg. 1 ja § 62 järgi Riigikohtu kriminaalkolleegiumi kohtuotsus, 14.01.1997
  6. Kaitsepolitsei süüdistab Tiit Madissoni riigireetmises, Madisson pakkus Johannes Kerdile 6 miljonit krooni sõjaväelise riigipöörde korraldamise eest, Vene välisministeerium kiidab Siim Kallast. Postimees, 03.06.1996
  7. Tiit Madissoni karistuse ümber jätkuvalt juriidiline segadus. Postimees, 17.11.1997
  8. Tiit Madisson pääses vanglast. Õhtuleht, 15.11. 1997
  9. "Eestisse tagasi? Jumala pärast mitte!", Eesti Ekspress, 26. jaanuar 2012
  10. "Tiit Madisson naasis Eestisse". ERR. August 18, 2016.
  11. "Tiit Madissoni autasustati Hirvepargis Eesti Rahva Tänumedaliga". August 24, 2020.
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