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Olav Aarna

Olav Aarna (born 4 November 1942, Tallinn) is an Estonian computer scientist, academic and politician. He was a member of X Riigikogu. Aarna was the rector of Tallinn University of Technology from 1991 until 2000, and the rector of the Estonian Business School from 2000 until 2003. [1]

Aarna's father was oil shale chemist and university rector Agu Aarna. [2] He has been a member of Res Publica Party. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Juhatus ja liikmed". Riigikogu (in Estonian). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. "Rectors". taltech.ee. Retrieved 23 March 2021.