87 Notable alumni of
Tallinn University of Technology
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The Tallinn University of Technology is 848th in the world, 297th in Europe, and 4th in Estonia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 87 notable alumni from the Tallinn University of Technology sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Jüri Ratas
- Occupations
- sportspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Jüri Ratas is an Estonian politician who served as the prime minister of Estonia from 2016 to 2021 and as the leader of the Centre Party from 2016 to 2023, and the mayor of Tallinn from 2005 to 2007. Ratas was a member of the Centre Party until switching to Isamaa in 2024.
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Georg Ots
- Occupations
- swimmeropera singeractor
- Biography
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Georg Ots was an Estonian baritone. He sang at the Estonian National Opera from 1951 to his death in 1975. Ots gained wider recognition with his roles at the Bolshoi Theatre, particularly with his lead role in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin with Galina Vishnevskaya as Tatyana. He was also celebrated for his performance in Mister Iks, based on Imre Kálmán's operetta Die Zirkusprinzessin.
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Anne Veski
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
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Anne Veski is an Estonian pop singer.
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Mart Poom
- Occupations
- association football playerassociation football manager
- Biography
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Mart Poom is an Estonian football coach and former professional player who is regarded as one of the greatest Estonian footballers of all time. He is the goalkeeping coach of the Estonia national team.
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Konstantin Vassiljev
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Konstantin Vassiljev is an Estonian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Estonian Meistriliiga club Flora.
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Gerd Kanter
- Occupations
- athletics competitorcoach
- Biography
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Gerd Kanter is a retired Estonian discus thrower. He was the 2007 World Champion in the event and won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and bronze in London 2012. His personal best throw of 73.38 m is the Estonian record and the fourth best mark of all time.
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Katrin Siska
- Occupations
- modelsinger
- Biography
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Katrin Siska is an Estonian vlogger and musician, and a former member of the Estonian girl group Vanilla Ninja.
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Taavi Veskimägi
- Occupations
- politicianbusiness executive
- Biography
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Taavi Veskimägi is a former Estonian state official and politician and the managing director of the Estonian electric power transmission system operator Elering.
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Martin Reim
- Occupations
- association football playerassociation football manager
- Biography
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Martin Reim is an Estonian football manager and former professional player.
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Priit Kasesalu
- Years
- 1972-.. (age 53)
- Occupations
- computer scientistsoftware developerprogrammer
- Biography
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Priit Kasesalu is an Estonian programmer and software developer best known for his participation in the development of Kazaa, Skype and, most recently, Joost. He currently works for Ambient Sound Investments and lives in Tallinn, Estonia.
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Tiit Sokk
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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Tiit Sokk is a retired Estonian professional basketball player and current coach. Often cited as one of the very best European point guards of his generation, he is widely recognized as the greatest Estonian basketball player in history. Elected to the Hall of fame of Estonian basketball in 2010.
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Magnus Kirt
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Magnus Kirt is an Estonian retired athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. His personal best of 90.61 m is the Estonian record.
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Tiit Vähi
- Occupations
- politicianengineerbusinesspersonentrepreneur
- Biography
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Tiit Vähi is an Estonian politician who was Prime Minister of Estonia from 1995 to 1997. He was also acting Prime Minister for several months during 1992 under the transitional government.
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Margus Saar
- Years
- 1966-.. (age 59)
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Margus Saar is an Estonian television journalist and producer. He was felicitated with the Order of the White Star in 2016.
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Artur Pikk
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Artur Pikk is an Estonian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the Estonia national team.
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Eiki Nestor
- Occupations
- trade unionistpolitician
- Biography
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Eiki Nestor is an Estonian politician, member of the Social Democratic Party. He was the leader of the party from 1994 to 1996. Nestor has been a member of the 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Parliament of Estonia, being a Minister without Portfolio in charge of regional affairs from 1994 to 1995 and a Minister of Social Affairs from 1999 to 2002. He was elected Speaker of the Riigikogu in March 2014 and served until April 2019.
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Erika Kirpu
- Occupations
- fencer
- Biography
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Erika Kirpu is an Estonian right-handed épée fencer.
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Enn Vetemaa
- Occupations
- screenwriterplaywrightlibrettistcomposerwriter
- Biography
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Enn Vetemaa was an Estonian writer sometimes referred to as a "forgotten classic", as well as "the unofficial master of the Estonian Modernist short novel".
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Andres Anvelt
- Occupations
- writerpoliticianpolice officer
- Biography
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Andres Anvelt is an Estonian politician and writer. He belonged to Social Democratic Party until 2019.
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Arvo Valton
- Occupations
- screenwriterpoliticianwriterpoet
- Biography
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Arvo Vallikivi, commonly known under the pen name of Arvo Valton, was an Estonian writer known for a number of books and, among other things, the script for Viimne reliikvia, the highly successful film adaptation of Eduard Bornhöhe's Vürst Gabriel ehk Pirita kloostri viimsed päevad.
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Vladas Mikėnas
- Occupations
- refereecorrespondence chess playerjournalistchess player
- Biography
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Vladas Mikėnas was a Lithuanian and Soviet chess player and journalist. He was awarded the titles of International Master and Honorary Grandmaster by FIDE.
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Irina Embrich
- Occupations
- fencer
- Biography
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Irina Embrich, née Zamkovaja is an Estonian left-handed épée fencer. Embrich is the 2024 individual European champion, a two-time team European champion, and a 2017 team world champion. A two-time Olympian, Embrich is a 2021 team Olympic champion.
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Lagle Parek
- Occupations
- civil engineerpoliticiandissident
- Biography
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Lagle Parek is an Estonian politician. She served as the Minister of the Interior in the first post-soviet government, led by the Prime Minister Mart Laar.
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Aivar Pohlak
- Occupations
- sportspersonassociation football playerwriterbusinesspersoncoach
- Biography
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Aivar Pohlak is an Estonian football official, a former football player (striker), referee, and football coach. Since March 2007, he has been the President of the Estonian Football Association (EJL) after being its Vice President for four years.
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Indrek Toome
- Occupations
- businesspersonpoliticianreal estate developer
- Biography
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Indrek Toome was an Estonian politician and entrepreneur. As a top level communist party official, he held several important positions in the leadership of the Estonian SSR. Becoming the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Estonian SSR in 1988, and continuing as the prime minister of the Estonian SSR in 1989, after the renaming of the Council of Ministers to the Government.
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Signe Riisalo
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Signe Riisalo is an Estonian politician. As of 26 January 2021, she serves as Minister of Social Protection in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas. She is affiliated with the Reform Party.
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Jaak Jõerüüt
- Occupations
- poetpoliticianwriterdiplomatjournalist
- Biography
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Jaak Jõerüüt is an Estonian writer and politician. He was the defense minister of Estonia from November 2004 to 10 October 2005.
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Kaarel Nurmsalu
- Occupations
- Nordic combined skierski jumper
- Biography
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Kaarel Nurmsalu is an Estonian former ski jumper and nordic combined skier.
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Taavi Kotka
- Enrolled in the Tallinn University of Technology
- Studied in 2003-2004
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Taavi Kotka is an IT visionary and previously the chief information officer of the Estonian Government known for leading e-residency program. Between years 2005-2012, Kotka was the CEO of Nortal (then named Webmedia), one of the largest software development companies in the Baltic states. Taavi Kotka (alongside Ruth Annus, and Siim Sikkut) proposed "10 million e-residents by 2025" on idea contest by Estonian Development Fund in 2014.
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Tarmo Kruusimäe
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Tarmo Kruusimäe is an Estonian politician and musician. He has been member of XIII and XIV Riigikogu.
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Aivar Riisalu
- Occupations
- entrepreneurpoliticiansinger
- Biography
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Aivar Riisalu is an Estonian singer, businessman and politician. He has been member of XI and XII Riigikogu.
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Sven Sester
- Occupations
- politicianeconomistsportspersonbridge player
- Biography
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Sven Sester is an Estonian politician and former Minister of Finance.
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Ülo Nugis
- Occupations
- engineerpoliticianbusiness executive
- Biography
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Ülo Nugis was an Estonian politician and economist. As Speaker of the Supreme Council of Estonia on 20 August 1991, he presided over the Supreme Council's historic session when it voted for the restoration of Estonia's national independence from the Soviet Union.
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Siim-Valmar Kiisler
- Occupations
- engineerpolitician
- Biography
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Siim Valmar Kiisler is an Estonian politician, a member of the Parempoolsed, former member of Isamaa (Pro Patria and Res Publica Union).
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Tõnis Palts
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Tõnis Palts is an Estonian politician and former mayor of Tallinn and Minister of Finance.
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Maxim Bilovitskiy
- Occupations
- photographerchemisttelevision producer
- Biography
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Maxim Bilovitskiy is an Estonian food scientist, Russian-language YouTuber, and scientific photographer.
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Tiit Made
- Occupations
- politicianjournalisteconomist
- Biography
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Tiit Made is an Estonian economist, writer, journalist, publicist, and politician. He was a member of the VII and VIII Riigikogu.
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Olga Ivanova
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Olga Ivanova is an Estonian politician, and a member of the Estonian Centre Party. She was chosen to the Estonian Parliament in the 2015 election with 1,948 personal votes. Ivanova has worked as Lasnamäe district elder since 2011.
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Raivo Aeg
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Raivo Aeg is an Estonian politician and police officer. He is member of the XIV Riigikogu. Since 2014 he has belonged to the Isamaa party.
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Mart Nutt
- Enrolled in the Tallinn University of Technology
- Studied in 2011
- Occupations
- historianpolitician
- Biography
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Mart Nutt was an Estonian politician and historian, member of the XIV Riigikogu since he was elected in the 2019 Estonian parliamentary election.
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Arto Aas
- Occupations
- politicianassociation football player
- Biography
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Arto Aas is an Estonian politician who was the Minister of Public Administration from 2015 to 2016.
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Argo Arbeiter
- Occupations
- association football playerassociation football manager
- Biography
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Argo Arbeiter is an Estonian football manager and former Estonian international footballer. Currently he is the sporting director of Nõmme Kalju.
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Heimar Lenk
- Occupations
- journalistpolitician
- Biography
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Heimar Lenk is an Estonian journalist and politician. He has supported the Estonian Centre Party since 1994.
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Kirill Teiter
- Enrolled in the Tallinn University of Technology
- Studied in 1975
- Occupations
- humoristjournalistpolitician
- Biography
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Kirill Teiter was an Estonian politician and humorist, as well as the king of the Kingdom of Torgu. Teiter was born in Tallinn on 25 August 1952. He was a member of VII Riigikogu. Teiter died on 20 May 2022, aged 69.
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Sven Jürgenson
- Occupations
- diplomatpolitician
- Biography
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Sven Jürgenson is an Estonian diplomat. He served as the Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York of Estonia from 1998 to 2000 and once again from 2015 to 2022. In 2016, he was also the President of the UNICEF Executive Board at the international level. He served as Ambassador to the United States from 2000 to 2003 and as Ambassador to France from 2010 to 2015.
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Robert Lepikson
- Occupations
- motorsports competitorrally driversportspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Robert Lepikson was an Estonian politician, businessman and rally driver/co-driver.
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Mihhail Korb
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mihhail Korb is an Estonian politician. He is member of XIV Riigikogu. Since 2002 he belongs to Estonian Centre Party.
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Erkki Keldo
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Erkki Keldo is an Estonian politician. He has been member of XIV Riigikogu and XV Riigikogu.
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Margus Leivo
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Margus Leivo was an Estonian politician. He was a member of X Riigikogu. He was the Estonian Minister of the Interior from 2003-2005.
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Linnar Viik
- Occupations
- computer scientist
- Biography
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Linnar Viik is an Estonian information technology scientist, entrepreneur and IT visionary.
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Margus Metstak
- Occupations
- basketball player
- Biography
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Margus Metstak is a retired Estonian professional basketball player who played mostly at the center position.
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Bruno Junk
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Bruno Junk was an Estonian race walker. He competed for the Soviet Union at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won bronze medals on both occasions. He set a world record in the 15 km in 1951 (1:08:08.0), and had world's best times in the 20 km in 1956 (1:30:00.8) and in the 3 km in 1952 (11:51.4). Domestically he won four Soviet titles: in 1951 and 1956 in the 20 km, and in 1952 and 1953 in the 10 km, and eight Estonian titles: in 1949–50 and 1956–59 in the 20 km, in 1958 in the 10 km, and in 1959 in the 30 km.
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Arvo Sarapuu
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- politician
- Biography
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Arvo Sarapuu was an Estonian businessman, politician, and member of the Estonian Centre Party. Sarapuu served as the first post-independence County Governor of Järva County from 1989 until 1997. He then served as the Deputy Mayor of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, from April 2011 until his resignation on May 26, 2017, due to allegations of corruption.
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Igor Volke
- Occupations
- ufologist
- Biography
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Igor Volke was an Estonian ufologist and researcher of environmental anomalies.
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Roman Fosti
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Roman Fosti is an Estonian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing 20th, the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro finishing 61st, and the 2017 World Championships in London finishing 53rd. He previously competed mostly in middle-distance events switching to the marathon in 2013.
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Toomas Luman
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- 1959-.. (age 66)
- Occupations
- businessperson
- Biography
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Toomas Luman is an Estonian entrepreneur.
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Aivar Kokk
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Aivar Kokk is an Estonian politician. He has been member of the XII, XIII and XIV Riigikogu.
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Matti Päts
- Occupations
- politicianelectrical engineercivil servant
- Biography
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Matti Päts was an Estonian politician. He was a member of VII Riigikogu. Born to politician Viktor Päts in Tallinn, he was a grandson of Estonian statesman Konstantin Päts and writer Jaan Lattik. Päts died on 14 November 2024, at the age of 91.
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Margit Rüütel
- Occupations
- tennis player
- Biography
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Margit Rüütel is a former tennis player from Estonia.
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Riivo Sinijärv
- Occupations
- engineerpoliticiandiplomat
- Biography
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Riivo Sinijärv is an Estonian politician and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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Mari Saat
- Occupations
- writereconomist
- Biography
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Mari Saat is an Estonian writer.
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Märt Israel
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Märt Israel is a male discus thrower from Estonia. His personal best is 66.98, achieved in May 2011 in Chula Vista (his previous best was 66.56 metres, achieved in September 2007 in Helsingborg).
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Lea Danilson-Järg
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- civil servantpolitician
- Biography
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Lea Danilson-Järg is an Estonian politician. She served as Minister of Justice in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.
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Kersti Sarapuu
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kersti Sarapuu is an Estonian politician. She has been a member of the XIII and XIV Riigikogu.
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Karl Rebane
- Occupations
- physicistpolitician
- Biography
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Karl Rebane was a Soviet and Estonian physicist.
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Joel Luhamets
- Occupations
- clergyman
- Biography
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Joel Luhamets is an Estonian Lutheran prelate who is the current bishop of the Southern Region whose seat is in Tartu, Estonia.
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Mati Vaarmann
- Years
- 1951-.. (age 74)
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Mati Vaarmann is an Estonian diplomat.
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Jaanus Tamkivi
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- politician
- Biography
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Jaanus Tamkivi is an Estonian politician of the Estonian Reform Party. He was Mayor of Kuressaare from 1996 to 2005, a member of the Riigikogu from 2005 to 2015, and the Minister of the Environment from 2007 to 2011. Currently he is the chairman of Saaremaa Municipality Council.
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Rein Otsason
- Years
- 1931-2004 (aged 73)
- Occupations
- businesspersonpoliticianeconomist
- Biography
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Rein Otsason was an Estonian banker.
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Valve Kirsipuu
- Enrolled in the Tallinn University of Technology
- Studied in 1958
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
- Biography
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Valve Kirsipuu was an Estonian economist and politician. She was a member of the VII, VIII and IX Riigikogu.
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Enn Tõugu
- Occupations
- computer scientistmathematician
- Biography
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Enn Tõugu was an Estonian computer scientist and mathematician. He dealt with system programming, declarative languages and topics related to artificial intelligence.
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Toivo Jürgenson
- Occupations
- businesspersonpoliticianengineer
- Biography
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Toivo Jürgenson is an Estonian engineer, entrepreneur and politician. He was a member of the VII, VIII and IX Riigikogu, representing the Pro Patria Union party.
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Kalev Kallemets
- Occupations
- politicianeconomist
- Biography
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Kalev Kallemets is an Estonian politician. He was a member of the Riigikogu, representing the Estonian Reform Party, from 2014 to 2015.
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Feliks Undusk
- Occupations
- politicianjournalisttelevision presenter
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Feliks Undusk is an Estonian journalist and politician. He was a member of VIII Riigikogu.
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Olav Aarna
- Occupations
- computer scientistpolitician
- Biography
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Olav Aarna is an Estonian computer scientist, academic and politician. He was a member of X Riigikogu. Aarna was the rector of Tallinn University of Technology from 1991 until 2000, and the rector of the Estonian Business School from 2000 until 2003.
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Remo Holsmer
- Occupations
- sportspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Remo Holsmer is an Estonian former basketball player and politician who represented the Estonian Reform Party in the Riigikogu from 2011 to 2018. He was a player for BC Kalev, and later, was the manager of the team from 2005 to 2009.
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Andres Keevallik
- Occupations
- basketball playerengineer
- Biography
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Andres Keevallik is an Estonian computer scientist.
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Väino Reinart
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Väino Reinart is an Estonian diplomat.
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Ahto Buldas
- Enrolled in the Tallinn University of Technology
- In 1993 graduated with Master of Science
- In 1999 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
- Occupations
- cryptographercomputer scientistmathematician
- Biography
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Ahto Buldas is an Estonian computer scientist. He is the inventor of Keyless Signature Infrastructure, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Guardtime and Chair of the OpenKSI foundation.
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Ivar Kallion
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Ivar Kallion was an Estonian Communist politician and author who was the chairman of the Executive Committee of Tallinn from June 1971 to July 1979.
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Mati Meos
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mati Meos, born 5 October 1946 (age 78) in Jõgeva, is an Estonian politician and engineer. He was a member of VIII Riigikogu, and a director and founder of the Estonian Aviation Museum.
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Enno Lend
- Occupations
- economist
- Biography
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Enno Lend is an Estonian economist and rector of Tallinn University of Technology.
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Andres Unga
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Andres Unga is an Estonian diplomat.
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Kai Rimmel
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kai Rimmel is an Estonian politician. She has been a member of the XIV Riigikogu.
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Kalev Kotkas
- Occupations
- politicianrural municipality mayor
- Biography
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Kalev Kotkas is an Estonian politician. He has been member of IX, XI, XII and XIII Riigikogu.
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Jaan Priisalu
- Years
- 1967-.. (age 58)
- Occupations
- researcher
- Biography
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Jaan Priisalu is an Estonian cyber security official.
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Tiit Kaljundi
- Occupations
- architect
- Biography
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Tiit Kaljundi was an Estonian architect and a member of the Tallinn School. He became well known in the later part of the 1970s as a part of a new movement of Estonian architects that was led by Leonhard Lapin and Vilen Künnapu. The majority of the architects in this movement were graduates from the State Art Institute in the early 1970s. This group included Kaljundi, Avo-Himm Looveer, Ain Padrik, Jüri Okas, and Ignar Fjuk, as well as Veljo Kaasik and Toomas Rein from an older generation of architects. After the 1983 exhibition in the Tallinn Art Salon, they became known as the “Tallinn Ten" or the "Tallinn School," a broader term to describe the group used by the Finnish architect Markku Komonen.
