

Toomas Hendrik Ilves (Estonian pronunciation: [%CB%88to%CB%90m%C9%91s ˈhendrik ˈilves]; born 26 December 1953) is an Estonian politician who served as the fourth President of Estonia from 2006 until 2016. 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.
Toomas Hendrik Ilves (sündinud 26. detsembril 1953 Stockholmis) on Eesti poliitik ja diplomaat, endine ajakirjanik, Eesti Vabariigi neljas president aastatel 2006–2016.
Aastatel 2004–2006 oli ta Euroopa Parlamendi liige. 23. septembril 2006 valiti ta Eesti Vabariigi presidendiks. 29. augustil 2011 valiti ta samasse ametisse teiseks 5-aastaseks ametiajaks. Pärast teise ametiaja lõppu läks ta külalisteadurina tööle Stanfordi ülikooli.
1953 |
December 26, 1953
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Stockholm, Sweden
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1987 |
October 15, 1987
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Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
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