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6 unusual facts about Arnold Rüütel


Arnold Rüütel

Arnold Rüütel is married to Ingrid Rüütel (born November 3, 1935), a folklorist and ethnographer.

He stood as a candidate in the first presidential election in 1992 (supported by some agrarian parties and the Estonian Coalition Party).

Electronic voting in Estonia

This was challenged in August 2005 by Arnold Rüütel, the President of Estonia, who saw the new e-voting provisions in the Local Government Council Election Act as a breach of the principle of equality of voting.

Estonian presidential election, 2006

On the 21st of September, Arnold Rüütel was nominated by at least 21 members of the Electoral Body to participate in the fourth round of voting.

Rüütel

Ingrid Rüütel (born 1935), folklorist and philologist, First Lady of Estonia 2001–2006, wife of President Arnold Rüütel

Arnold Rüütel (born 1928), politician, President of Estonia 2001–2006



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