Arnold Rüütel

Arnold Rüütel
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	(1928-05-10) 10 May 1928 Pahavalla, Estonia
Political party	Communist Party (Before 1994) People's Union (1994–2001, 2007–2012) Independent (2001–2007) Conservative People's Party (2012–present)
Spouse(s)	Ingrid Rüütel
Children	2
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Arnold Rüütel OIH (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈɑrnolʲdʲ ˈryːtelʲ]) (born May 10, 1928) is an Estonian politician.

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.

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