Georgi-Rene Maksimovski
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Maksimovski at the inaugural presidential reception, 10 October 2016
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| First Gentleman of Estonia | |
| In role 10 October 2016 – 11 October 2021 | |
| President | Kersti Kaljulaid |
| Preceded by | Ieva Ilves (asFirst Lady) |
| Succeeded by | Sirje Karis (asFirst Lady) |
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| Born | (1966-07-22) 22 July 1966 (age 58) |
| Spouse |
(m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Tallinn University of Technology |
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Georgi-Rene Maksimovski (born 22 July 1966) is an Estonian spouse of the president. Since 2011, he is married to Kersti Kaljulaid who was the first female[1] President of the Republic of Estonia in 2016–2021.
Maksimovski was born into an Estonian Seto family, he is one of the two children of father Nektari[2] and mother Valve Maksimovski.[3] In 1984–1991, he studied at the Tallinn University of Technology. Maksimovski worked at the Estonian State Infocommunication Foundation in 1993–2009.[4]
Maksimovski reportedly began to date Kaljulaid in 2004. The first of the couple's two sons was born in 2005, and the second in 2009.[5] Maksimovski and Kaljulaid married in 2011. Little is known about his daily life, and some Estonian media have speculated that he could be member of an Estonian intelligence agency.[3][6]
Austria: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (26 May 2021)
Finland: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (7 March 2017)
Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (5 June 2018)[7]
Latvia: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Three Stars (10 April 2019)[8]
Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (12 June 2018)
Portugal: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit (16 April 2019)| Honorary titles | ||
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| Preceded by
Ieva Ilves |
First Gentleman of Estonia 2016–2021 |
Succeeded by
Sirje Karis |
