Hardo Aasmäe

Hardo Aasmäe (11 February 1951 – 29 December 2014) was an Estonian geographer, entrepreneur and politician.

He was active in the Estonian People's Front, and he was the last chairman of the Executive Committee of Tallinn from 16 January 1990 to 20 August 1991 and the first post-Soviet mayor of Tallinn, from 20 August 1991 until 11 March 1992, however starting as mayor under the old communist system on 16 January 1990.

For many years, Aasmäe was the editor-in-chief of Estonian Encyclopedia. Aasmäe produced many radio shows and was a member of Tarkade klubi, an Estonian question-and-answer radio programme, for many years. He was a member of the Estonian section of the Club of Rome.

Death

On 29 December 2014, Aasmäe died following an accidental fall down a staircase from the third floor of his office at the Estonian Encyclopedia publishing house in Tallinn.

Awards

3rd Class of the Order of the National Coat of Arms (received 23 February 2006)