Toomas Hendrik Ilves
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.
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Ilves in 2012 | |
| President of Estonia | |
| In office 9 October 2006 – 10 October 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Andrus Ansip Taavi Rõivas |
| Preceded by | Arnold Rüütel |
| Succeeded by | Kersti Kaljulaid |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 25 March 1999 – 28 January 2002 | |
| Prime Minister | Mart Laar |
| Preceded by | Raul Mälk |
| Succeeded by | Kristiina Ojuland |
| In office November 1996 – October 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | Tiit Vähi Mart Siimann |
| Preceded by | Siim Kallas |
| Succeeded by | Raul Mälk |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1953 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party (Before 2006) Independent (2006–present) |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4 |
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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.
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