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Edgar Savisaar
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Edgar Savisaar was an Estonian politician born on 31 May 1950 in Harku Rural Municipality. He was educated at the University of Tartu and held citizenship of the Soviet Union and Estonia. He was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, the Popular Front of Estonia, and the Estonian Centre Party, and he worked in Tallinn.
Savisaar served as Prime Minister of Estonia, received the Order of the National Coat of Arms and the Order of the Three Stars, and was a candidate in the 2016 Estonian presidential election. He was married to Vilja Toomast and had four children, including Erki Savisaar. He spoke Estonian, Russian, German, and Finnish, and died in Tallinn on 29 December 2022.
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Edgar Savisaar (May 31, 1950 – December 29, 2022) was an Estonian politician, one of the founding members of Popular Front of Estonia and the Centre Party. He had served as the acting Prime Minister of Estonia, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications and mayor of Tallinn.
Known for
- Those Who Dare — Self (archive footage)2015
- Bronze Night: Russian Rebellion in Tallinn — Self2007
- The Singing Revolution — Self2006
- Made in Estonia — Truck Driver2003
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Key facts
- President
- Arnold Rüütel , as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet (1990), as Chairman of the Supreme Council (1990–1992)
- Preceded by
- position established; Otto Tief as last acting Prime Minister in 1944
- Succeeded by
- Tiit Vähi
- Prime minister
- Andrus Ansip
- Born
- ( 1950-05-31 ) 31 May 1950, Harku , then part of Estonian SSR , Soviet Union
- Died
- 29 December 2022 (2022-12-29) (aged 72), Tallinn , Estonia
- Party
- Soviet Communist Party (1983–1988), Popular Front (1988–1991), Centre Party (1991–2022)
- Spouse
- Vilja Laanaru ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1996 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2009 )
- Children
- 4, including Erki
- Alma mater
- University of Tartu
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edgar
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Estonia
- Place of birth
- Harku Rural Municipality
- Place of death
- Tallinn
- Spouse
- Vilja Toomast
- Occupation
- politician
- Political party
- Estonian Centre Party
- Languages spoken
- Finnish
- Image
- RK Edgar Savisaar.jpg
- Number of children
- 4
- Work location
- Tallinn
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- Commons category
- Edgar Savisaar
- date of birth
- 1950-05-31
- name in native language
- Edgar Savisaar
- candidacy in election
- 2016 Estonian presidential election
- P10632
- Edgar Savisaar
- date of death
- 2022-12-29
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Encyclopedic overview
Edgar Savisaar (31 May 1950 – 29 December 2022) was an Estonian politician, one of the founding members of Popular Front of Estonia and the Centre Party. He served as the acting Prime Minister of Estonia, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications, and twice mayor of Tallinn.
Early life and education
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