Geburtsdatum | Donnerstag, 10. Mai 1928 |
Geburtsort | Estonia |
Todesdatum | Dienstag, 31. Dezember 2024 |
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Beschreibung | Arnold Rüütel OIH (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈɑrnolʲd ˈryːtːːel]) (born 10 May 1928) is an Estonian politician and agricultural scientist. He has served as the last chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR from 8 April 1983 to 29 March 1990, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR (from 8 May 1990: Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia) from 29 March 1990 to 6 October 1992, and was the third president of Estonia from 8 October 2001 to 9 October 2006. He was the second president since Estonia regained independence in 1991. Rüütel also served as one of fifteen Deputy Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. |
