Rein Loik (born 30 July 1950 in Kehra) is an Estonian politician, mountain climber and sports figure. [1]
In 1973 he graduated from University of Tartu in economic cybernetics. [1]
From 1975 to 2003 he was active in alpinism, and was also a member of Estonian team of alpinism. [1]
From 1989 to 1992 and from 1996 to 1997 he was Estonian Minister of Education. On 17 January 2017, he was elected mayor of Viimsi. On 7 April 2020, Rõuge rural municipality council elected him as the deputy mayor. [1]
Rein Taagepera is an Estonian political scientist and former politician.
Edgar Savisaar is an Estonian politician, one of the founding members of Popular Front of Estonia and the Centre Party. He has served as the acting Prime Minister of Estonia, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications and mayor of Tallinn.
Rein Lang is an Estonian politician, a member of the Estonian Reform Party since 1995, and a diplomat. He was the Minister of Culture in Andrus Ansip's third cabinet until his resignation.
Cofidis Solutions Crédits is a French professional road bicycle racing team sponsored by a money-lending company, Cofidis. It was started in 1996 by Cyrille Guimard, the former manager of Bernard Hinault, Greg LeMond and Laurent Fignon of the Renault-Elf-Gitane team of the 1980s. The team's sponsor has supported the team despite repeated problems such as doping scandals. After it was part of the UCI ProTour for the ProTour's first five seasons, from 2010 the team competed as a UCI Professional Continental team. The team joined the UCI World Tour for the 2020 season.
Reins are items of horse tack, used to direct a horse or other animal used for riding or driving.
Jüri Ratas is an Estonian politician who was the 18th prime minister of Estonia from 2016 to 2021. He has been Leader of the Centre Party since 2016, and was the mayor of Tallinn from 2005 to 2007.
The Estonian resistance movement was an underground movement to resist the occupation of Estonia by Nazi Germany, 1941–1944 during World War II. Due to the unusually benign measures implemented in Estonia by the German occupation authorities, especially in contrast to the preceding harsh Soviet occupation of Estonia (1940–1941), the movement was slower to develop effective tactics on a wide scale than in other occupied countries.
Põlva is a town in southeastern Estonia, the capital of Põlva County, and the centre of Põlva Parish.
Rein Taaramäe is an Estonian road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux.
General Edwin Augustus McAlpin was president of the D.H. McAlpin & Co., a tobacco manufacturer. He built the Hotel McAlpin in New York City, at the time the largest hotel in the world. He had an active military career in the New York National Guard and was appointed Adjutant General of New York by the Governor. He was president of the American Boy Scouts and the Mayor of Ossining, New York.
Jüri Kukk was an Estonian professor of chemistry, a political prisoner, who died in the Soviet labor camp at Vologda after several months of being on hunger strike and psychiatric treatments.
Siim Valmar Kiisler is an Estonian politician, a member of the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica (IRL).
Ezio Loik was an Italian footballer who played as midfielder.
Rein Raud is an Estonian scholar and author.
Artur Talvik is an Estonian politician, film director, film producer, actor, and screenwriter. He was a member of the Riigikogu and a former member of the Estonian Free Party. He now leads the Richness of Life party.
Rein Aidma is an Estonian politician and pedagogue who was a member of the Riigikogu, representing the Estonian Reform Party from 2003 to 2015.
The French Institute of Estonia was founded in 1992 in Tallinn to promote cultural, scientific, academic, and language cooperation between France and Estonia.
Bernard Rein was an Estonian football player and coach.
Mihhail Kõlvart is an Estonian politician. He is the current mayor of Tallinn, Estonia, a position he has held since April 2019, after the resignation of Taavi Aas.
Tõnu Loik was an Estonian politician. He was a member of Estonian Constituent Assembly.