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Mart Siimann (born 21 September 1946) was the Prime Minister of Estonia from 1997 to 1999, representing the liberal/centrist Estonian Coalition Party.[1] He was the president of the Estonian Olympic Committee from 2001 to 2012.[1]
Mart Siimann
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Siimann in 2010
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| 12th Prime Minister of Estonia | |
| In office 17 March 1997 – 25 March 1999 | |
| President | Lennart Meri |
| Preceded by | Tiit Vähi |
| Succeeded by | Mart Laar |
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| Born | (1946-09-21) 21 September 1946 (age 77) Kilingi-Nõmme, Estonia |
| Political party | Estonian Coalition Party |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
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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, elected as a Coalition Party member (but since 2001 served as the chairman of the centre-left/social democratic association『Mõistuse ja Südamega』("With Reason and Heart")).
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Estonia 1997 - 1999 |
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| Preceded by | President of Estonian Olympic Committee 2001–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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