Mart Siimann

Mart Siimann
Prime Minister of Estonia
In office
17 March 1997  25 March 1999
President Lennart Meri
Preceded by Tiit Vähi
Succeeded by Mart Laar
Personal details
Born 21 September 1946
Kilingi-Nõmme, Estonia
Political party Estonian Coalition Party
Alma mater University of Tartu

Mart Siimann (born September 21, 1946) was the Prime Minister of Estonia from 1997 to 1999.[1] Since 2001, he has been the president of the Estonian Olympic Committee.[1]

Born at Kilingi-Nõmme, Siimann studied at the University of Tartu from 1965 to 1971. In 1971, he graduated as a philologist-psychologist. From 1989 to 1992, he was the director of the Estonian Television and from 1992 to 1995, Managing Director of Advertising Television Co. He was a member of the Estonian Parliament from 1995 to 1997 and from 1999 to 2003.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Biography of Mart Siimann at the Estonian Olympic Committee, accessed 2010-08-17 (Ewe)

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Political offices
Preceded by
Tiit Vähi
Prime Minister of Estonia
1997 - 1999
Succeeded by
Mart Laar
Preceded by
Tiit Nuudi
President of Estonian Olympic Committee
2001–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent