Arnold Rüütel
Arnold Rüütel | |
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| President of Estonia | |
| In office 8 October 2001 – 9 October 2006 | |
| Prime Minister | Mart Laar Siim Kallas Juhan Parts Andrus Ansip |
| Preceded by | Lennart Meri |
| Succeeded by | Toomas Hendrik Ilves |
| Chairman of the Supreme Council of Estonia | |
| In office 29 March 1990 – 5 October 1992 Estonian SSR: 29 March 1990 – 8 May 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Edgar Savisaar Tiit Vähi |
| Preceded by | Enn-Arno Sillari |
| Succeeded by | Lennart Meri (President) |
| Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic | |
| In office 8 April 1983 – 29 March 1990 | |
| Prime Minister | Valter Klauson Bruno Saul Indrek Toome |
| First Secretary | Karl Vaino Vaino Väljas |
| Preceded by | Johannes Käbin |
| Succeeded by | Himself (Chairman of the Supreme Council) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1928 Pahavalla, Estonia |
| Died | 31 December 2024 (aged 96) Tallinn, Estonia |
| Political party | Conservative People's Party |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party (Before 1994) People's Union (1994–2001, 2007–2012) Independent (2001–2007) |
| Spouse(s) | Ingrid Rüütel |
| Children | 2 |
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Arnold Rüütel OIH (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈɑrnolʲdʲ ˈryːtelʲ]) (10 May 1928 – 31 December 2024) was an Estonian politician who was the 3rd President of Estonia from 2001 to 2006.
He served as the last Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR from April 8, 1983 to March 29, 1990, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR (from May 8, 1990: Supreme Council of the Republic of Estonia) from March 29, 1990 to October 6, 1992 and was the third President of the Republic of Estonia from October 8, 2001 to October 9, 2006.
He was the second President since Estonia regained independence in 1991. Rüütel also served as one of fifteen Deputy Chairmen of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.
Rüütel died on 31 December 2024 in Tallinn, Estonia at the age of 96.[1]
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