Toomas Hendrik Ilves

Estonian politician and diplomat, fourth president of Estonia (born 1953)

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Toomas Hendrik Ilves is an Estonian politician and diplomat who served as the fourth president of Estonia. He was born in 1953 and held one of the highest political offices in his country.

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Born: 1953
Works: 5

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Toomas Hendrik Ilves (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈtoːmɑs ˈhendrik ˈilves]; born December 26, 1953) is an Estonian politician who served as the fourth president of Estonia from 2006 until 2016. Ilves worked as a diplomat and journalist, and he was the leader of the Social Democratic Party in the 1990s.

Known for

Rebel with a Bow Tie — Self2025
Outlaw — Self2025
Active Measures — Self2018
VICE Special Report: A World in Disarray — Self2017
Living Images — Free Europe (voice)2013
186 Kilometers — President2007
Bronze Night: Russian Rebellion in Tallinn — Self2007

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Toomas Hendrik Ilves ( Estonian pronunciation: [ˈtoːmɑs ˈhendrik ˈilves]; born 26 December 1953) is an Estonian politician who served as the fourth president of Estonia from 2006 until 2016.

Ilves worked as a diplomat and journalist, and he was the leader of the Social Democratic Party in the 1990s. He served in the government as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1996 to 1998 and again from 1999 to 2002. Later, he was a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2006. He was elected as President of Estonia by an electoral college on 23 September 2006 and his term as President began on 9 October 2006. He was reelected by Parliament in 2011.