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Arnold Rüütel
Arnold Rüütel was 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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politics · President of Estonia from 2001 to 2006 (1928–2024) · politician · university teacher · agricultural scientist · also Arnold Rüütel, Rüütel
Born 10 May 1928 · Died 31 December 2024 · Q194000
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2025· 2 entries
LEADERSHIP Newspaper: Ex-Estonian President Arnold Rüütel Dies At 96
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2024· 3 entries
ERR News: President Alar Karis: Arnold Rüütel's legacy anchored in Estonia's history
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ERR News: Former President of Estonia Arnold Rüütel passes away
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Died 2024-12-31.
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2009· 2 entries
Awarded Coat of Arms of Tallinn (2009).
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Awarded honorary citizen of Tartu (2009).
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2008· 1 entry
Awarded Collar of the Order of the National Coat of Arms (2008).
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2007· 1 entry
Awarded European of the year (2007).
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2005· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the White Double Cross presented by Ivan Gašparovič (2005).
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2003· 1 entry
Won White Cross of the Estonian Defence League 1st class (2003).
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2002· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil) (2002).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (2002).
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2001· 2 entries
Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2001).
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Career landmark: President of Estonia (2001–2006).
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1995· 1 entry
Where he acted as vice-chairman until 1997
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1991· 1 entry
Rüütel took his Doctorate in agriculture
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1983· 1 entry
Career landmark: chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (1983–1990).
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1957· 1 entry
Was appointed the director of the experimental farm of the Research Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry, and in 1963 he was appointed director of the Tartu Reference State Farm, remaining in this pos
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1928· 1 entry
Born 1928-05-10.
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