Before Estonia gained its independence in 1918, it had been a part of different states, includingDenmark, Sweden, Poland, Germany and Russia.

Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden

The ruler of Estonia in XII A.D.

Peter the Great The ruler of Estonia

in XVII-XVIII A.D.

Konstantin Päts

Johan Laidoner

Andrus Ansip

Jaan Tõnisson

Toomas Hendrik Ilves

The1st President of the Republic of Estonia

Prime Minister in duties of the State Elder of Estonia

Lawyer, newspaper editor, politician, businessman

Konstantin Päts was born on 23 February 1874 in Tahkuranna Parish, Estonia

From 1894 to 1898 he attended the Faculty of Law of Tartu University

In Tallinn, Konstantin Päts started his career as an assistant at the advocacy of Jaan Poska, but the job wasn't satisfactory for Päts

In 1901 in Tallinn he released a neswpaper “Teataja” (The Gazette)

The three-membered Estonian Salvation Committee was formed on 19 February 1918 and Konstantin Päts became one of its members

In September 1919, Päts formed a new political party, the Agrarian-Conservative Farmers' Assemblies

Päts served as the speaker of the Riigikogu (Parliament) from 1922 to 1923.

In 1998 he became The President of The Republic of Estonia

On 26 June 1941 he was arrested and imprisoned

He eventually died on 18 January 1956 in Burashevo psychiatric hospital in Kalinin Oblast in Russia

Andrus Ansip (born 1 October 1956) - Estonian Prime Minister and chairman of the Estonian Reform Party.

On 4 December 2013 he became the longest-serving incumbent prime minister in the European Union.

Born in Tartu, Ansip graduated from the University of Tartu with a degree in Chemistry in 1979.

He worked as an engineer at the university. He worked in the banking and investment ventures. Was a Member of the Board of Directors of the People's

Bank of Tartu.

In 1998, Ansip was elected as Mayor of Tartu, a position which he held until 2004.

On 21 November 2004, Ansip became Chairman of Estonian Reform Party

In elections to the Riigikogu Ansip received over 22,500 votes.

One of the most controversial actions of Ansip's government was relocation of the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn from a prominent location in the center of Tallinn to the Defence Forces Cemetery of Tallinn adjacent to the city center.

April 26, 2007, the Bronze Soldier (monument to the fallen in World War II) was dismantled and later moved to the military cemetery in Tallinn.

Andrus Ansip is married to gynecologist Anu Ansip.

The family of three daughters - Reet, Liisa and Tiina.

He is constantly engaged in cycling, but also enjoys skiing.

Apart from his native Estonian, he speaks fluent English, Russian and

Finnish.

Nowadays Thoomas Hendrik Ilves is The President of Estonia. He is the fourth President of Estonia. He became the president in 2006.

He was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1953. Later, the family emigrated to the United States, where he spent his childhood and youth.

In 1984 he worked as an analyst of radio "Free Europe". In the years 1988 he was head of department at the Estonian edition of radio "Free Europe"

In 2003, Ilves became a full member of the European Parliament.

He has a wife Evelin Ilves. They also have 3 children. One son Luukas Kristjan, and two daughters Kadri Keiu, Julia Kristijne.

Estonian statesman lawyer, newspaper

editor Prime Minister of

Estonia twice during 1919 to 1920

In 1893 Tõnisson became the editor of the biggest Estonian daily Postimees

In1917, Tõnisson was among the first Estonian politicians, who started demanding full independence for Estonia.

On 18 November 1919, Tõnisson became the Prime Minister of Estonia

The most credible speculation about his death centres on Tõnisson being shot dead in Tallinn during the first days of July in 1941. His place of burial is unknown.

Tammiku Basic school of Kohtla-Järve Estonia

Prepared by Tatjana Rul Aljona Chudova Gleb Slivinski Andrej Krjukov

Important links:

http://www.president.ee/en/http://valitsus.ee/et/valitsus/peaminister-ja-ministrid/andrus-ansiphttp://www.president.ee/en/republic-of-estonia/heads-of-state/5109-konstantin-paets/layout-headofstate.htmlhttp://www.tonisson.eehttp://www.estonica.org/en/Laidoner,_Johan/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_the_Greathttp://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/gustavus_adolphus.htm

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