Edgar Savisaar

Estonian politician (1950–2022)
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Summary

Edgar Savisaar was born on May 31, 1950[1], in Harku Rural Municipality[2]. He died on December 29, 2022[3], in Tallinn[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (700 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Vilja Toomast[7]
  • Child: Erki Savisaar[8], Maria Savisaare[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[10], Estonia[11]
  • Position held: Prime Minister of Estonia[12], mayor of Tallinn[13], Minister of the Interior[14], Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications[15], member of the Riigikogu[16]
  • Educated at: University of Tartu[17], Vastse-Kuuste School[18], Tartu Adult Secondary School[19], Tartu Karlova School[20]
  • Award received: Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class[21], Recipient of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 1st Class[22], Coat of Arms of Tallinn[23], Order of the National Coat of Arms, 2nd Class[24], Order of the National Coat of Arms[25], Order of the Three Stars[26], Order of Glory and Honor[27]
  • Sex or gender: male[28]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[29], Popular Front of Estonia[30], Estonian Centre Party[31]
  • Commons category: Edgar Savisaar[32]
  • Residence: Hundisilma farm[33]
  • Family name: Savisaar[34]
  • Given name: Edgar[35]
  • Work location: Tallinn[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Estonian[37], Russian[38], German[39], Finnish[40]
  • Name in native language: Edgar Savisaar[41]
  • Number of children: 4[42]
  • Candidacy in election: 2016 Estonian presidential election[43]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Eesti 1000[44]

Why It Matters

Edgar Savisaar has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Edgar Savisaar born?

Edgar Savisaar's place of birth was Harku Rural Municipality[2].

Where did Edgar Savisaar die?

Edgar Savisaar died in Tallinn[4].

Who was Edgar Savisaar married to?

Edgar Savisaar's spouses include Vilja Toomast[7].

What did Edgar Savisaar do for work?

Edgar Savisaar worked as a politician[5].

Where did Edgar Savisaar go to school?

Edgar Savisaar was educated at University of Tartu[17], Vastse-Kuuste School[18], Tartu Adult Secondary School[19], and Tartu Karlova School[20].

What awards did Edgar Savisaar receive?

Honors received include Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class[21], Recipient of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 1st Class[22], Coat of Arms of Tallinn[23], and Order of the National Coat of Arms, 2nd Class[24].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Central and Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . delfi.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] ↑ . riigiteataja.ee. riigiteataja.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . delfi.ee. delfi.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Central and Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [29] ↑ . Biographical Dictionary of Central and Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century. wikidata.org.
  19. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [1] ↑ . Biographical lexicon of Estonian sport. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . err.ee. err.ee. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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