Jüri Ratas
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Jüri Ratas is an Estonia
n politician, since 2 April 2007 Vice-President of the Riigikogu
. He was also the mayor
of Tallinn
, the capital of Estonia, from 2005 to 2007.
He is a member of the Estonian Centre Party
. As a Mayor of Tallinn he initiated the European Green Capital programme.
He is married and has one daughter and two sons.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n politician, since 2 April 2007 Vice-President of the Riigikogu
Riigikogu
The Riigikogu is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. All important state-related questions pass through the Riigikogu...
. He was also the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Tallinn
Tallinn
Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. It occupies an area of with a population of 414,940. It is situated on the northern coast of the country, on the banks of the Gulf of Finland, south of Helsinki, east of Stockholm and west of Saint Petersburg. Tallinn's Old Town is in the list...
, the capital of Estonia, from 2005 to 2007.
He is a member of the Estonian Centre Party
Estonian Centre Party
The Estonian Centre Party is a centrist, social liberal party in Estonia. Keskerakond is a member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. It has the largest membership of an Estonian party, with over 12 000 members....
. As a Mayor of Tallinn he initiated the European Green Capital programme.
He is married and has one daughter and two sons.