UA.NEWS: Estonian President Alar Karis will complete his term in five weeks
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Alar Karis
Alar Karis is the sixth president of Estonia, having taken office on 11 October 2021. He previously worked as molecular geneticist, developmental biologist, and Estonian civil servant.
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politics · President of Estonia since 2021 · molecular geneticist · developmental biologist · civil servant · politician · biologist · also Alar Karis, Karis
Born 26 March 1958 · Q12358575
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2026· 9 entries
ERR News: After five years in office, President Alar Karis has chores waiting at home
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president.ee: President Karis: Estonia and Iceland share a special bond
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president.ee: President Karis pays tribute to Iceland’s role in the restoration of Estonia’s independence
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Won: Denmark (January 2026).
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Awarded Knight of the Order of the Elephant (2026).
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Awarded Collar of the Order of the White Lion (2026).
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Won: Czech Republic (May 2026).
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Indiatimes: Estonian President Alar Karis arrives in New Delhi for AI Impact Summit
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2025· 2 entries
Euronews: ‘You shouldn’t be scared of the unknown’: Estonia’s President Alar Karis on AI in schools
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Won: Italy (April 2025).
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2024· 4 entries
Yahoo: Estonian President Karis: We have to cross all ‘red lines,’ then start forcing Russia out of Ukraine
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Новости Украины: Estonian President Alar Karis arrives in Kyiv
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Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2024).
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Awarded Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class (2024).
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2022· 1 entry
University of Toronto: Work together to fight Russian aggression, Estonian President Alar Karis tells students during U of T visit
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2021· 4 entries
EURACTIV: Alar Karis elected Estonia’s new president
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ERR News: Election commission registers Alar Karis as presidential candidate
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Awarded Collar of the Order of the National Coat of Arms (2021).
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Career landmark: President of Estonia (2021).
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2019· 1 entry
Awarded Cross of Recognition, 3rd class (2019).
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2018· 1 entry
Published “A lithium–oxygen battery with a long cycle life in an air-like atmosphere” in Nature — cited 555 times.
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2013· 2 entries
Awarded Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland (2013).
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Career landmark: Auditor General (2013–2018).
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2008· 2 entries
Won: Belgium (2008).
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Awarded Commander of the Order of Leopold II (2008).
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2007· 2 entries
Awarded Order of the White Star, 4th Class (2007).
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Career landmark: Rector of the University of Tartu (2007–2012).
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1999· 1 entry
Became a professor at the University of Tartu
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1995· 1 entry
Published “Targeted disruption of the GATA3 gene causes severe abnormalities in the nervous system and in fetal liver haematopoiesis” in Nature Genetics — cited 498 times.
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1987· 1 entry
Received the degree of Candidate of Veterinary Sciences from the Academy of Sciences of the Byelorussian SSR in Minsk
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1981· 1 entry
Graduated from the Estonian Agricultural Academy (now renamed Estonian University of Life Sciences) in Tartu
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1977· 1 entry
He has been married to Sirje Karis (née Jädal) since 1977, with whom he has 3 children and 5 grandchildren.
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1958· 1 entry
Born 1958-03-26.
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1930· 1 entry
His father was the botanist Harry Karis (1930–2018) and his mother Virve Karis (1928–2020), an agriculture specialist in animal nutrition.
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