Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Toomas Hendrik Ilves (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈtoːmɑs ˈhendrik ˈilves]; born 26 December 1953) is the fowert Preses o Estonie, in affice syne 2006. Ilves wirked as a diplomat an joornalist, an he wis the leader o the Social Democratic Pairty in the 1990s. He served in the govrenment as Meenister o Foreign Affairs frae 1996 tae 1998 an again frae 1999 tae 2002. Later, he wis a Member o the European Parliament frae 2004 tae 2006. He wis electit as Preses o Estonie bi an electoral college on 23 September 2006 an his term as Preses began on 9 October 2006.
Toomas Hendrik Ilves | |
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| 4t Preses o the Republic o Estonie | |
| In office 9 October 2006 – 10 October 2016 | |
| Prime Meenister | Andrus Ansip |
| Precedit bi | Arnold Rüütel |
| Succeedit bi | Kersti Kaljulaid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1953 Stockholm, Swaden |
| Poleetical pairty | Independent (syne 2006) |
| Ither poleetical affiliations | Social Democratic Pairty (afore 2006) |
| Spoose(s) | Evelin Int (m. 2004) |
| Bairns | 3 |
| Alma mater | Columbie Varsity Varsity o Pennsylvanie |
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