30 Notable alumni of
Estonian University of Life Sciences
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The Estonian University of Life Sciences is 2311th in the world, 736th in Europe, and 6th in Estonia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 30 notable alumni from the Estonian University of Life Sciences sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Alar Karis
- Occupations
- molecular geneticistdevelopmental biologistcivil servant
- Biography
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Alar Karis is an Estonian molecular geneticist, developmental biologist, civil servant and politician who, since 11 October 2021, has served as the sixth president of Estonia.
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Arnold Rüütel
- Occupations
- politicianuniversity teacher
- Biography
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Arnold Rüütel is an Estonian politician. He was the third President of Estonia from 8 October 2001 to 9 October 2006. Rüütel was the second president of the country after the end of the 1944–1991 Soviet occupation, and the restoration of the independent Republic of Estonia on 20 August 1991.
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Andrus Ansip
- Occupations
- entrepreneurpoliticianchemistbusinesspersoninternational forum participant
- Biography
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Andrus Ansip is an Estonian politician, a member of the European Parliament, the former European Commissioner for Digital Single Market and Vice President of the European Commission, in office from 2014 until 2019. Previously, he was Prime Minister of Estonia from 2005 to 2014 and chairman of the liberal Estonian Reform Party (Estonian: Reformierakond) from 2004 to 2014.
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Helir-Valdor Seeder
- Enrolled in the Estonian University of Life Sciences
- Studied in 1990
- Occupations
- economistpolitician
- Biography
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Helir-Valdor Seeder is an Estonian politician. He is a member of the parliament, current chairman of the Isamaa and served as Minister of Agriculture from 2007 to 2014. Seeder has a master's degree in economics from the Estonian University of Life Sciences.
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Taavi Aas
- Occupations
- politicianmayoreconomist
- Biography
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Taavi Aas is an Estonian politician who served as Minister of Economic Affairs and Infrastructure from 2019 to 2022 and as Mayor of Tallinn from 2017 to 2019. Before that, he served as the Acting Mayor of Tallinn since 30 September 2015 and Vice Mayor of Tallinn from April 2005. Aas has been the Chairman of Estonian Union of the Cities since 2010.
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Jaak Uudmäe
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Jaak Uudmäe is an Estonian former triple jumper and long jumper who competed for the Soviet Union. He was the gold medalist at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He set a personal best of 17.35 m (56 ft 11 in) in his Olympic victory – a mark which remains the Estonian record.
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Mart Võrklaev
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mart Võrklaev is an Estonian politician currently serving as Minister of Finance since 2023 and as a member of XIV Riigikogu.
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Aleksander Heintalu
- Occupations
- non-fiction writer
- Biography
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Aleksander Heintalu was an Estonian agriculturist. He was more known by his practices in alternative medicine, and his following and popularization of Estonian neopaganism.
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Villu Reiljan
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Villu Reiljan is a former Estonian politician. He has been member of VIII, IX and X Riigikogu. From 1995 to 1999 and from 2003 to 2006, he was the Minister of Environment.
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Meelis Kiili
- Years
- 1965-.. (age 59)
- Enrolled in the Estonian University of Life Sciences
- Studied in 1984-1991
- Occupations
- military personnel
- Biography
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Meelis Kiili is an Estonian Major General. From December 2012 to July 2019, he was the commander of the Estonian Defence League.
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Hendrik Relve
- Occupations
- biologist
- Biography
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Hendrik Relve is an Estonian environmentalist, nature writer and nature photographer.
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Heiki Vilep
- Years
- 1960-.. (age 64)
- Occupations
- children's writerwriterpoet
- Biography
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Heiki Vilep is an Estonian poet, children's writer and writer.
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Raivo Adlas
- Occupations
- actorstage actor
- Biography
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Raivo Adlas is an Estonian actor and theatre director.
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Mait Klaassen
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mait Klaassen is an Estonian politician who served the Minister of Education from 17 March 1997, to 25 March 1999.
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Toomas Varek
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Toomas Varek is an Estonian politician. He has been a member of IX, X and X Riigikogu. In 2003 he was Minister of the Interior of Estonia, Deputy Speaker of the Riigikogu 2005–2006 and Speaker of the Riigikogu 2006–2007.
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Rene Kokk
- Occupations
- politiciancivil servant
- Biography
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Rene Kokk is an Estonian politician. He served as Minister of the Environment in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Jüri Ratas from 29 April 2019 to 7 November 2020. Rain Epler was appointed as his successor. He is affiliated with the Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRE).
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Karel Rüütli
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Karel Rüütli was Chairman of the Estonian People's Union (Eestimaa Rahvaliit) and also leader of Estonian People's Union faction in the Estonian Parliament. He left the ERL and joined the Social Democratic Party of Estonia on 14 June 2010.
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Tullio Liblik
- Years
- 1964-.. (age 60)
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Tullio Liblik is an Estonian entrepreneur, the CEO and member of the board of the investment company Saarte Investeering and the chairman of the council of Kuressaare Regional Training Centre.
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Piret Hartman
- Occupations
- politiciancivil servant
- Biography
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Piret Hartman is an Estonian politician. She served as Minister of Culture in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.
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Jaanus Marrandi
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jaanus Marrandi is an Estonian politician who belongs to Social Democratic Party.
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Ants Paju
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- 1944-2011 (aged 67)
- Occupations
- actorjournalistpolitician
- Biography
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Ants Paju was an Estonian politician, journalist, athlete, and engineer. He was a member of VIII Riigikogu.
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Rein Järvelill
- Occupations
- rural municipality mayorpolitician
- Biography
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Rein Järvelill is an Estonian politician. He was a member of IX Riigikogu.
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Inara Luigas
- Enrolled in the Estonian University of Life Sciences
- Studied in 1990
- Occupations
- rural municipality mayorpolitician
- Biography
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Inara Luigas is an Estonian politician. She has been a member of the X Riigikogu, XI Riigikogu, XII Riigikogu and XIII Riigikogu.
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Laine Erik
- Occupations
- middle-distance runner
- Biography
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Laine Erik is an Estonian agricultural scientist and a retired middle-distance runner.
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Mai Kolossova
- Years
- 1937-.. (age 87)
- Occupations
- pedagogue
- Biography
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Mai Kolossova is an Estonian agronomist, pedagogue, party worker and politician, most notable for voting for the Estonian restoration of Independence.
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Heino Kostabi
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Heino Kostabi was an Estonian politician, most notable for voting for the Estonian restoration of Independence.
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Ants Järvesaar
- Years
- 1948-.. (age 76)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ants Järvesaar is an Estonian farmer and a politician. He was a member of the Estonian Supreme Soviet and voted for the Estonian restoration of Independence. From 2013 to 2014, he was the mayor of the small borough of Häädemeeste.
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Toomas Kork
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Toomas Kork is an Estonian social activist, farmer, businessman, and politician, most notable for voting for the Estonian restoration of Independence.
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Kalju Koha
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kalju Koha is an Estonian politician and civil servant, most notable for voting for the Estonian restoration of Independence.
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Viktor Meister
- Enrolled in the Estonian University of Life Sciences
- In 1966 studied agronomy
- Occupations
- economistagronomist
- Biography
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Viktor Meister, was an Estonian agronomist and economist.
