“In the current situation, Mart Helme’s resignation is the only way for the government to continue its work, including foreign policy goals.”
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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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sports · 18th Prime Minister of Estonia (born 1978) · politician · basketball player · also Jüri Ratas, Ratas
Born 2 July 1978 · Q2621730
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“In the current situation, Mart Helme’s resignation is the only way for the government to continue its work, including foreign policy goals.”
Career landmark: Member of the European Parliament (2024).
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Won: Ukraine (October 2022).
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Awarded Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 2nd class (2022).
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Awarded Order of the National Coat of Arms, 2nd Class (2021).
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania (2021).
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Won: Estonia (February 2021).
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Career landmark: President of the Riigikogu (2021–2023).
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Career landmark: member of the Riigikogu (2021).
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Awarded Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class (2019).
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Won: Italy (January 2019).
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Won: Latvia (April 2019).
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“Any problems related to voting and taking away the right to vote – I do not think that it should happen at all, it would be a step too far.”
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Career landmark: member of the Riigikogu (2019–2019).
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In the elections of 2019, the party of Ratas, the Estonian Centre Party, lost support while the opposition liberal Estonian Reform Party, gained support and became the largest party by seat count
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (2018).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2018).
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Won: Netherlands (June 2018).
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Estonia (2016–2021).
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Career landmark: member of the Riigikogu (2015–2016).
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Career landmark: member of the Riigikogu (2011–2015).
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Career landmark: member of the Riigikogu (2007).
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Career landmark: mayor of Tallinn (2005–2007).
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Born 1978-07-02.
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