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- ↑ "Jõgeva maavanem" (in Estonian). Jõgeva Maavalitsus.
- ↑ "Endised maavanemad" (in Estonian). Lääne Maavalitsus.
- ↑ Odette Kirss (2009). "Maavalitsuse / täitevkomitee juhid ja nende ametinimetused" (PDF) (in Estonian). Lääne-Viru Omavalitsuste Liit. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
- ↑ "Endised maavanemad" (in Estonian). Tartu Maavalitsus. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20.