100 Notable alumni of
Tallinn University
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Tallinn University is 679th in the world, 245th in Europe, and 3rd in Estonia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from Tallinn University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Mihhail Kõlvart
- Occupations
- public figurecoachpoliticiansportspersonmayor
- Biography
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Mihhail Kõlvart is an Estonian politician currently serving as the leader of the Centre Party since 2023. He served as the mayor of Tallinn, Estonia, a position he has held since April 2019, after the resignation of Taavi Aas, until the vote of no confidence in him held on 26 March 2024.
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Erki Nool
- Occupations
- track and field coachathletics competitorpoliticiansportspersonreal estate developer
- Biography
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Erki Nool is an Estonian decathlete and former politician.
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Urmas Ott
- Occupations
- journalisttelevision presenter
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Urmas Ott was an Estonian television and radio journalist, and famous talk show host in Soviet Union, Estonia and Russia.
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Henri Anier
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Henri Anier is an Estonian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Hong Kong Premier League club Lee Man and the Estonia national team.
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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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Kristen Michal
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Kristen Michal is an Estonian politician who has served as prime minister of Estonia since 23 July 2024. A member of the Reform Party, he succeeded Kaja Kallas, who was appointed EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Michal previously served as minister of justice from 2011 to 2012, minister of economic affairs and infrastructure from 2015 to 2016, as well as minister of climate from 2023 to 2024.
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Markus Villig
- Years
- 1993-.. (age 32)
- Occupations
- businesspersonassociation football player
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Markus Villig is an Estonian billionaire entrepreneur and founder and CEO of global mobility company Bolt Technology OÜ.
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Ants Antson
- Occupations
- speed skater
- Biography
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Ants Antson was an Estonian speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union.
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Aarne Üksküla
- Enrolled in Tallinn University
- Studied in 1956-1957
- Occupations
- drama teacheractorfilm actoruniversity teacherstage actor
- Biography
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Aarne Üksküla was an Estonian film and stage actor and theatre instructor.
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Kadri Rämmeld
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Kadri Rämmeld is an Estonian stage, film, and television actress.
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Keit Pentus-Rosimannus
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Keit Pentus-Rosimannus is an Estonian politician who served as Minister of Finance in the government of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas between 26 January 2021 and 19 October 2022. She is also the vice-chairwoman of the biggest parliament party Reform Party and former chairwoman of its parliamentary faction.
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Maarja Vaino
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- 1976-.. (age 49)
- Occupations
- literary scholar
- Biography
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Maarja Vaino is an Estonian literary scholar. Since 2017, she has been the director of the Tallinn Literature Center.
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Marju Länik
- Occupations
- singer
- Biography
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Marju Länik is an Estonian singer.
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Evelin Samuel
- Occupations
- writeractorsinger
- Biography
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Evelin Samuel is an Estonian singer, songwriter, musical theater performer, author of children's books and participant in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Madis Milling
- Enrolled in Tallinn University
- Studied in 1993
- Occupations
- radio personalitypoliticianfilm actoractor
- Biography
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Madis Milling was an Estonian actor, comedian, television and radio presenter, volunteer rescue worker, and politician. He was a member of the Estonian Defence League since 1990, in 2011 he was ranked as a lieutenant.
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Uno Loop
- Occupations
- boxersportspersonsingermusic educator
- Biography
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Uno Loop was an Estonian singer, musician, athlete, actor, and educator. Loop's career as a musician and singer began in the early 1950s. He performed with various ensembles and as a popular soloist beginning in the 1960s. In his youth, he trained as a boxer, and became the 1947–48 light-middleweight two-time Estonian Junior Champion. Later, he trained as a triathlete. Between the late 1950s and the early 1990s, he taught music, voice and guitar. Loop also worked as an actor, and appeared in several films beginning in the 1960s and in several roles in Estonian television series.
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Sven Lõhmus
- Occupations
- record producercomposersongwritersinger
- Biography
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Sven Lõhmus, also known as Beatboy, is an Estonian pop-composer, lyricist, and producer at Moonwalk Studios, a music company featuring Estonian artists.
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Henn Põlluaas
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Henn Põlluaas is an Estonian politician and the President of the Riigikogu since April 2019 to March 2021. He was also the mayor of Saue from 2012 until 2015 when he was elected to the parliament. He has been the vice-chairman of the Conservative People's Party since 2017. In June 2021, Põlluaas was announced as the Conservative People's Party candidate in the 2021 Estonian presidential election.
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Birgit Sarrap
- Occupations
- recording artistactorsinger
- Biography
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Birgit Sarrap, also known mononymously as Birgit, is an Estonian singer. She rose to prominence in 2007 after winning the first season of Eesti otsib superstaari, the Estonian version of Idol. Her debut self-titled studio album was later released in 2008. Birgit has gone on to release four other studio albums in her career.
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Mart Seim
- Occupations
- weightlifter
- Biography
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Mart Seim is an Estonian weightlifter competing in the +105 kg category.
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Lauri Läänemets
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Lauri Läänemets is an Estonian politician. He is currently Minister of Interior Affairs and was a member of XIV Riigikogu.
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Toomas Leius
- Occupations
- coachtennis player
- Biography
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Toomas Leius was a former tennis player from Estonia who competed for the Soviet Union.
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Jaak Aab
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Jaak Aab is an Estonian politician who has served as Minister of Education and Research and three times as the Minister of Public Administration from 2017 to 2018, from 2019 to 2020 and from 2011 to 2022 and as the Minister of Social Affairs from 2005 to 2007. From 1994 until 5 January 2024, he was a member of the Estonian Centre Party before joining the Social Democratic Party. He is the former mayor of Võhma and has served in the IX, XI, XIV and XV Riigikogu.
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Jaan Tätte
- Occupations
- theatrical directorsingerpoetactortelevision actor
- Biography
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Jaan Tätte is an Estonian playwright, poet, actor, and singer.
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Jaan Rannap
- Occupations
- writerchildren's writerjournalistathletics competitor
- Biography
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Jaan Rannap was an Estonian children's writer and track-and-field athlete.
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Marko Reikop
- Occupations
- journalisttelevision presenter
- Biography
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Marko Reikop is an Estonian TV host.
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Heidy Purga
- Occupations
- minister of culturepoliticiantelevision presenter
- Biography
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Heidy Purga is an Estonian radio and television presenter, television director, journalist and politician. She has been a member of the XIII Riigikogu and XIV Riigikogu.
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Leo Kunnas
- Occupations
- military officermilitary personnelpoliticianwriterscience fiction writer
- Biography
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Leo Kunnas is an Estonian former military officer and a science fiction writer.
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Anu Välba
- Years
- 1974-.. (age 51)
- Occupations
- journalist
- Biography
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Anu Välba is an Estonian TV and radio host.
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Toomas Tõniste
- Occupations
- businesspersonpoliticiansailor
- Biography
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Toomas Tõniste is an Estonian sailor and politician, and the former Minister of Finance.
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Tanel Toom
- Occupations
- film directorscreenwriter
- Biography
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Tanel Toom is an Estonian director and screenwriter.
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Maarja Kangro
- Occupations
- translatorpoetlibrettistprose writerwriter
- Biography
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Maarja Kangro is an Estonian poet, short story writer, novelist, essayist, nonfiction writer and librettist.
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Marika Vaarik
- Occupations
- actorperforming artist
- Biography
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Marika Vaarik is an Estonian actress. She has worked in films, television and theatre
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Jaak Mae
- Occupations
- cross-country skier
- Biography
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Jaak Mae is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 1994. He won a bronze in the 15 km event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
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Elo Viiding
- Occupations
- translatorpoetwriter
- Biography
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Elo Viiding is an Estonian poet and prose writer.
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Niina Petrõkina
- Occupations
- figure skater
- Biography
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Niina Petrõkina is an Estonian figure skater. She is the 2025 European champion, 2023 Skate America bronze medalist, a five-time ISU Challenger Series medalist, and a three-time Estonian national champion (2022, 2023, 2025).
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Jelena Glebova
- Occupations
- figure skater
- Biography
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Elena Glebova is an Estonian former competitive figure skater. She won five senior international medals (three gold, two silver) and seven Estonian national titles. She finished as high as seventh at the European Championships (2014) and 13th at the World Championships (2012).
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Carmen Mikiver
- Occupations
- stage actoractor
- Biography
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Carmen Mikiver is an Estonian actress.
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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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Vladimir Voskoboinikov
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Vladimir Voskoboinikov is a retired Estonian professional footballer who played as a centre forward.
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Riina Solman
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Riina Solman is an Estonian politician. She served as Minister of Population Affairs in the second cabinet of Jüri Ratas from 29 April 2019 to 26 January 2021. The office of Minister of Population Affairs was removed in the cabinet of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas.
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Kaia Iva
- Occupations
- teacherpolitician
- Biography
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Kaia Iva was an Estonian Pro Patria and Res Publica Union politician. She was Minister of Social Protection of Estonia from 23 November 2016. She served as the mayor of Türi from 2002 until 2005. She served as member of Riigikogu from 2007 to 2015.
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Maiken Pius
- Years
- 1985-.. (age 40)
- Occupations
- stage actoractor
- Biography
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Maiken Pius is an Estonian actress.
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Madis Kallas
- Occupations
- politicianathletics competitor
- Biography
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Madis Kallas is an Estonian decathlete and politician, Minister of the Environment of Estonia. From 2017 to 2020 and again from 2021 to 2022 he was the mayor of Saaremaa Municipality.
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Rainer Sarnet
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directordirectorwritercaricaturist
- Biography
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Rainer Sarnet is an Estonian film director whose work started in animation. He then worked in advertising and publishing. His works include November and The Invisible Fight.
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Jaak Urmet
- Occupations
- writerchildren's writerpoet
- Biography
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Jaak Urmet is an Estonian writer.
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Siret Kotka
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Siret Kotka is an Estonian politician and a member of Riigikogu. She represents the Lääne-Virumaa constituency as a member of the Estonian Centre Party.
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Mihhail Stalnuhhin
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Mihhail Stalnuhhin is an Estonian politician, who was member of Riigikogu from 1999 to 2007 and from 2011 to 2023. Stalnuhhin was a member of the Estonian Centre Party from 1996 until his expulsion in 2022 due to inappropriate statements in an address to the Estonian state and government. Stalnuhhin has been active in local politics in the city of Narva since 1994, serving as chairman of the city council from 2003 to 2011 and from 2024 onwards.
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Kadri Hinrikus
- Years
- 1970-.. (age 55)
- Occupations
- writerjournalisttelevision presenteractor
- Biography
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Kadri Hinrikus is an Estonian children's writer and journalist.
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Egon Nuter
- Occupations
- actor
- Biography
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Egon Nuter is an Estonian actor.
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Jürgen Rooste
- Occupations
- writeruniversity teacherpoet
- Biography
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Jürgen Rooste is an Estonian poet.
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Enn Eesmaa
- Occupations
- journalistpolitician
- Biography
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Enn Eesmaa is an Estonian politician and former journalist. He is a member of XIV Riigikogu. Since 2003 he has belonged to the Estonian Centre Party.
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Erki Savisaar
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- politician
- Biography
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Erki Savisaar is an Estonian politician. He has been a member of the XIII and XIV Riigikogu.
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Rainer Vakra
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Rainer Vakra is an Estonian politician. He has been a member of XII and XIII Riigikogu.
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Svetlana Tširkova-Lozovaja
- Occupations
- fencercoach
- Biography
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Svetlana Tširkova is a former Soviet fencer, two-time Olympic champion in foil team competitions and fencing coach in Estonia.
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Tõnu Tõniste
- Occupations
- sportspersonskippersailor
- Biography
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Tõnu Tõniste is an Estonian Olympic sailor. He competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988, winning a silver and a bronze medal in the men's 470 class, for the Soviet Union (silver, 1988) and for Estonia (bronze, 1992). He did so with his twin brother Toomas Tõniste. Now he is sailing in team Lenny in the Melges 24 class.
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Aleksei Budõlin
- Occupations
- judoka
- Biography
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Aleksei Budõlin is an Estonian former judoka and current coach. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the men's Half Middleweight (–81 kg) category, together with Nuno Delgado of Portugal.
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Tõnis Mölder
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Tõnis Mölder is an Estonian independent politician and member of the Riigikogu. Mölder was a member of Estonian Centre Party from 2008 to 2023, before joining conservative Isamaa in 2023, which he left in 2024, after he was declared a suspect in a bribery case.
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Lauri Nebel
- Years
- 1948-.. (age 77)
- Occupations
- film actormusiciantelevision actoractor
- Biography
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Lauri Nebel is an Estonian actor, singer and magician.
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Siim Pohlak
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Siim Pohlak is an Estonian businessman and politician. He has been member of XIV Riigikogu.
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Jaanus Karilaid
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- politician
- Biography
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Jaanus Karilaid is an Estonian politician. He has been member of XIII, XIV Riigikogu and XV Riigikogu.
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Kalle Klandorf
- Occupations
- politicianbasketball coachpolice officerdeputy mayor
- Biography
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Kalle Klandorf is an Estonian politician, basketball coach and sport figure.
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Urmas Vadi
- Enrolled in Tallinn University
- Studied in 2002
- Occupations
- writerjournalistscreenwriter
- Biography
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Urmas Vadi is an Estonian writer, scenarist, radio editor and personality, journalist and theatre director.
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Merle Karusoo
- Occupations
- university teacherplaywrightprofessordirector
- Biography
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Merle Karusoo is an Estonian stage director and writer. She is also known as a collector of Estonian biographies.
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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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Tiit Terik
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Tiit Terik is an Estonian politician. He is the current deputy mayor of Tallinn. Deputy Mayor coordinates Tallinn City Property Department, Tallinn Municipal Police Department and manages issues within their areas of administration, as well as the Sports Division at Tallinn Culture and Sports Department. A member of the Estonian Centre Party (Estonian: Eesti Keskerakond). He was a Minister of Culture from 2021 to 2022, Vice-Chairman of the Tallinn City Council from 2022 to 2023, Chairman of the Tallinn City Council from 2019 to 2021, and chairman of the board of The Association of Estonian Cities and Municipalities. Terik is the member of the European Committee of the Regions and vice-president of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR).
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Kai Aareleid
- Occupations
- translatoreditorwriter
- Biography
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Kai Aareleid is an Estonian prose writer, poet and translator.
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Krista Aru
- Occupations
- museologistpoliticianliterary scholar
- Biography
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Krista Aru is an Estonian historian of journalism, museologist, politician. She has been member of XIII Riigikogu.
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Pärtel-Peeter Pere
- Occupations
- businesspersonpolitician
- Biography
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Pärtel-Peeter Pere is an Estonian entrepreneur, urban strategist, and politician, representing the Estonian Reform Party (Estonian: Eesti Reformierakond). Following the 2023 Estonian parliamentary election, he was elected to the Riigikogu.
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Kristjan Port
- Occupations
- sports pedagoguebiologistsports scientist
- Biography
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Kristjan Port is an Estonian sport biologist.
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Meelis Kompus
- Occupations
- journalistcivil servant
- Biography
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Meelis Kompus is an Estonian civil servant and former Estonian TV and radio host, employed by the Estonian Public Broadcasting.
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Igor Solopov
- Occupations
- table tennis player
- Biography
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Igor Solopov was a Russian-born Estonian table tennis player. Born in Magnitogorsk, Russian SFSR, he represented Estonia in the men's singles event at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Solopov, who participated at seven World Table Tennis Championships, previously won a bronze medal with the Soviet men's team at the 1978 European Table Tennis Championships.
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Hendrik Allik
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hendrik Allik was an Estonian communist politician and a long-term member of the Estonian Communist Party.
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Hanah Lahe
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Hanah Lahe is an Estonian climate activist and politician.
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Andres Luure
- Enrolled in Tallinn University
- In 1998 graduated with Master of Philosophy in philosophy
- Occupations
- philosophersemioticianwritertranslatoruniversity teacher
- Biography
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Andres Luure is an Estonian philosopher and translator, and a researcher at Tallinn University.
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Jaan Valsiner
- Occupations
- psychologist
- Biography
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Jaan Valsiner is an Estonian-American professor of developmental and cultural psychology, the recipient of Alexander von Humboldt Prize (1995) for his interdisciplinary work on human development and 2017 Hans-Kilian-Award winner, the Foreign Member of the Estonian Academy of Sciences and the former Niels Bohr Professor of Cultural Psychology (in 2013–2018), currently, a professor at Aalborg University, Denmark.
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Heiki Vilep
- Occupations
- writerchildren's writerpoet
- Biography
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Heiki Vilep is an Estonian poet, children's writer and writer.
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Meelis Atonen
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Meelis Atonen is an Estonian politician and entrepreneur. He has been a member of the IX, X and XI Riigikogu representing the Estonian Reform Party. In 2003–2004, he was Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications.
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Dina Ellermann
- Occupations
- coachequestriandressage rider
- Biography
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Dina Ellermann is an Estonian dressage rider. She competed at the 2014 World Equestrian Games, and at three European Dressage Championships (in 2015, 2017 and 2019). She competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, becoming the first Estonian equestrian to do so, and finished 49th individually.
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Helmen Kütt
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Helmen Kütt is an Estonian Social Democratic Party politician. She was the Minister of Social Protection in Taavi Rõivas´cabinet between 26 March 2014 and 30 March 2015. In the parliament Kütt represents the electoral district of Järva- and Viljandimaa.
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Roman Ubakivi
- Occupations
- association football playerassociation football manager
- Biography
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Roman Ubakivi is an Estonian former football player and coach. He founded the youth team Lõvid (English: Lions) for ethnic Estonian players and coached the Estonia national football team from 1994 to 1995. His former pupils include national team centurions Marko Kristal, Mart Poom and Martin Reim.
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Raimo Aas
- Occupations
- caricaturisthumorist
- Biography
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Raimo Aas is an Estonian humorist.
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Aivar Anniste
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Aivar Anniste is an Estonian footballer, who plays for Viimsi JK. He plays the position of central midfielder.
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Peeter Lorents
- Years
- 1951-.. (age 74)
- Occupations
- mathematicianpolitician
- Biography
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Peeter Lorents is an Estonian mathematician and politician. He was a member of VII Riigikogu.
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Kätlin Kaldmaa
- Occupations
- translatorpoetwriterjournalistchildren's writer
- Biography
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Kätlin Kaldmaa is an Estonian freelance writer, poet, translator and literary critic. Since 2010, Kaldmaa is the president of the Estonian PEN. In 2016 she was elected Secretary of the PEN International.
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Andrei Jämsä
- Occupations
- rower
- Biography
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Andrei Jämsä is an Estonian rower. Due to a back injury he could not compete in 2007. He is a member of rowing club Pärnu Sõudeklubi (Pärnu Rowing Club) located in Pärnu.
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Heiki Ernits
- Occupations
- screenwriterfilm directorcaricaturist
- Biography
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Heiki Ernits is an Estonian animator, illustrator, and film director.
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Rene Busch
- Occupations
- coachtennis player
- Biography
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Rene Busch is a tennis coach and former Estonian tennis player. He achieved his career high ATP ranking in 1995 on No.793.
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Marika Tuus-Laul
- Occupations
- journalistpolitician
- Biography
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Marika Tuus-Laul is an Estonian politician. She has been member of X, XI, XII and XIII Riigikogu.
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Sulev Keedus
- Occupations
- film directorscreenwriter
- Biography
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Sulev Keedus is an Estonian film director who studied at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in Moscow.
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Eda Ahi
- Occupations
- writertranslatorcivil servantpoet
- Biography
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Eda Ahi is an Estonian poet, translator and diplomat.
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Risto Mätas
- Occupations
- javelin throwerathletics competitor
- Biography
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Risto Mätas is a retired Estonian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. His personal best throw is 83.48 m, achieved in August 2013 in Kohila.
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Arnold Koop
- Years
- 1922-1988 (aged 66)
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
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Arnold Koop was a Soviet Estonian pedagog and Communist Party functionary.
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Kätlin Vainola
- Occupations
- writer
- Biography
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Kätlin Vainola is a contemporary Estonian children’s writer and poet. She sometimes uses the pen name Marie Myrk.
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Tanel Laanmäe
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Tanel Laanmäe is an Estonian track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. He won the gold medal at the 2015 Summer Universiade. He has also represented his country at the 2009, 2015 and 2017 World Championships.
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Andres Maimik
- Occupations
- film directorscreenwriter
- Biography
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Andres Maimik is an Estonian film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer and actor.
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Aarne Ruben
- Enrolled in Tallinn University
- Studied in 2008
- Occupations
- short story writerwriterpoetnovelist
- Biography
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Aarne Ruben is an Estonian writer.
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Katrin Loo
- Occupations
- association football player
- Biography
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Katrin Loo is a retired Estonian footballer who played as a forward for Naiste Meistriliiga club FC Flora and the Estonia women's national team.
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Sten Priinits
- Occupations
- fencer
- Biography
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Sten Priinits is an Estonian fencer.
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Peeter Jalakas
- Occupations
- theatrical directortheatre managerdirectoractor
- Biography
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Peeter Jalakas is an Estonian theatre director, producer, playwright and restaurateur.
