Ivari Padar
| Ivari Padar | |
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| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 7 April 2014 – 9 April 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Taavi Rõivas |
| Preceded by | Helir-Valdor Seeder |
| Succeeded by | Urmas Kruuse (rural affairs) |
| Member of the European Parliament for Estonia |
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| In office 7 June 2009 – 6 April 2014 |
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| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 5 April 2007 – 21 May 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Andrus Ansip |
| Preceded by | Aivar Sõerd |
| Succeeded by | Jürgen Ligi |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 25 March 1999 – 28 January 2002 |
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| Prime Minister | Mart Laar |
| Preceded by | Andres Varik |
| Succeeded by | Jaanus Marrandi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1965 Navi, Estonia |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Kristel Padar [1] |
| Children | 2 (from a previous marriage) |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
Ivari Padar (born 12 March 1965[2]) is an Estonian politician. He is a former Minister of Finance,[3] Minister of Agriculture and chairman of the Estonian Social Democratic Party.[2][4]
Padar was born in Navi, Võru Parish, Võru.[3] He was Deputy Mayor of Võru from 1993-94, Executive Chairman of the Võru Farmers Union from 1994-95, and Assistant to the Chancellor at the Finance Ministry from 1995-97.[3][2] He was Minister of Agriculture from 1999-2002,[3][2] Chairman of Võru City Council from 2002-05, and a member of the Riigikogu from 2003-07. In April 2007 he became Minister of Finance.[3] He led the Social Democratic Party from 2003 to 2009.[2] In 2009 he was elected Member of the European Parliament.
He is a member of the Reconciliation of European Histories Group.[5]
Personal
Judoka Martin Padar is Ivari Padar's cousin.[6]
See also
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Profile at Party of European Socialists website.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 CV at Estonian government website.
- ↑ Profile, Social Democratic Party website; accessed 14 March 2015..
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| Preceded by | Minister of Agriculture 1999–2002 |
Succeeded by Jaanus Marrandi |
| Preceded by | Minister of Finance 2007–2009 |
Succeeded by Jürgen Ligi |
| Preceded by | Minister of Agriculture 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by Urmas Kruuse |
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