Peep Aru (born 20 April 1953 in Abja-Paluoja) is an Estonian politician. He has been member of X, XI and XII Riigikogu and is the former Minister of Regional Affairs of Estonia. Aru has been the Deputy Mayor of Viljandi from 1993 until 1996, the Deputy Governor of Viljandi from 1989 until 1993 and the Mayor of Viljandi 1999 from 2003 and again, from 2005 until 2007. [1]
He is a member of Estonian Reform Party. [1]
Toomas Savi is an Estonian politician and in 2004-2009 was a Member of the European Parliament for the Estonian Reform Party, part of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.
Johannes Vares was an Estonian and Soviet poet, medical doctor, and politician.
Johan Laidoner was an Estonian general and statesman. He served as Commander‑in‑Chief of the Estonian Armed Forces during the 1918–1920 Estonian War of Independence and was among the most influential people in the Estonian politics between the world wars.
August Rei was an Estonian politician. He served as State Elder of Estonia from 1928 to 1929, and as Prime Minister in duties of the President of the Estonian government-in-exile from 1945 to 1963.
Siret Kotka is an Estonian politician and a member of Riigikogu. She represents the Lääne-Virumaa constituency as a member of the Estonian Centre Party.
Kalle Jents is an Estonian politician who represented the Estonian Reform Party in the Riigikogu from 2011 to 2015.
Tõnis Kõiv is an Estonian politician and lawyer who represented the Estonian Reform Party in the Riigikogu from 2005 to 2015.
Electoral district no. 8 is one of the 12 multi-member electoral districts of the Riigikogu, the national legislature of Estonia. The district was established as electoral district no. 7 in 1995 following the re-organisation of electoral districts. It was renamed electoral district no. 8 in 2003 following another re-organisation of electoral districts. It is conterminous with the counties of Järva and Viljandi. The district currently elects seven of the 101 members of the Riigikogu using the open party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 parliamentary election it had 61,657 registered electors.
Toomas Varek is an Estonian politician. He has been a member of IX, X and X Riigikogu. In 2003 he was Minister of the Interior of Estonia, Deputy Speaker of the Riigikogu 2005–2006 and Speaker of the Riigikogu 2006–2007.
Jaan Õunapuu is an Estonian politician. From 1993 until 2003, he was the governor Tartu County. In 2003, he became the Estonian Minister of Regional Affairs; a position he held until 2007. He has been member of XI and XII Riigikogu.
Kalev Lillo is an Estonian politician. He has been member of XII Riigikogu.
Mark Soosaar is an Estonian film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and politician. He has been member of X and XI Riigikogu.
Margi Ein is an Estonian politician and engineer. She has been member of X Riigikogu.
Mats Nõges was an Estonian physician, editor and politician.
August Hansen was an Estonian politician. He was a member of I Riigikogu.
August Maramaa was an Estonian politician, teacher and mayor of Viljandi from 1919 to 1921 and 1927-1939.
Heiki Raudla is an Estonian educator, cartoonist and politician.
Märt Kubo is an Estonian theatre pedagogue, critic and politician. In 1992, he was Minister of Culture. He was a member of VIII Riigikogu.
Ants Paju was an Estonian politician, journalist, athlete, and engineer. He was a member of VIII Riigikogu.
Margus Põldsepp is an Estonian musician who performs in several ensembles, including Untsakad, Lõõtsavägilased and Põldsepp ja Pojad.