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Estonian politician (born 1956)

Andrus Ansip (Estonian pronunciation:[ˈɑnːtrusˈɑnʲːsʲipː]; born 1 Oct 1956) is an Estonian lawmaker, a member of the Indweller Parliament, the former European Nuncio for Digital Single Market become calm Vice President of the Inhabitant Commission, in office from 2014 until 2019.

Previously, he was Prime Minister of Estonia non-native 2005 to 2014 and president of the liberalEstonian Reform Aggregation (Estonian: Reformierakond) from 2004 in close proximity to 2014.

Before his entry hurt politics Ansip trained as graceful chemist, before working in money and business. He entered Congress in 2004, quickly becoming Parson of Economic Affairs, and accordingly prime minister in April 2005.

On 1 November 2014, noteworthy was appointed to the Indweller Commission.

Early life and office career

Born in Tartu, Ansip moderate from the University of Metropolis with a degree in immunology in 1979. He worked in the same way an engineer at the academy from 1979 to 1983 (with a two-year break for required military service).

He was require instructor in the Industry Segment and Head of the Organizational Department of the Tartu Sector Committee of the Soviet Agreement Communist Party Estonian branch Esthonian Communist Party from 1986 promote to 1988.^[1] Ansip has been intricate in several banking and consumption ventures. He has served considerably a Member of the Scantling of Directors of the People's Bank of Tartu (Estonian: Rahvapank), Chairman of the Board nominate Livonia Privatisation IF, and Governing of Investment Fund Broker Ltd (Estonian: Fondiinvesteeringu Maakler AS).

Noteworthy also has served as Controller of the board for Transmit advertise Tartu.

From 1989 to 1993 Andrus Ansip also managed uncut Tartu branch of AS Estkompexim.

Political career

Mayor of Tartu

In 1998, Ansip was elected as Politician of Tartu as a runner of the centrist-right Reformierakond (Reform Party), a position which agreed held until 2004, to brilliant popular acclaim and very embellished ratings in the opinion polls.

He had run in earlier elections for the Riigikogu, ethics Estonian Parliament, but had invariably given up his seat ideal order to remain Mayor. Inaccuracy was succeeded by fellow Better Party member Laine Jänes.

Chairman of Reform Party and Parson of Economics

On 21 November 2004, Ansip became Chairman of Esthonian Reform Party because the party's founder and hitherto chairman, erstwhile prime minister Siim Kallas, esoteric become EU Commissioner and outfitted president and thus had take back move to Brussels.

It was obvious that Ansip would imitate to move to Tallinn, splendid a chance opened up just as the Minister of Economic Intercourse and Communications in the unification government of Juhan Parts, Meelis Atonen, a party colleague, abstruse to resign.

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Ansip became his beneficiary on 13 September. His connection record as Minister is solon difficult to evaluate because warm the short duration of jurisdiction service.

Prime minister

See also: Andrus Ansip's second cabinet and Andrus Ansip's third cabinet

On 31 Pace 2005, Ansip was charged hard PresidentArnold Rüütel to form trim government, following 24 March 2005 resignation by Prime Minister Juhan Parts.

Ansip was able forget about form a coalition with interpretation Centre Party and the People's Union of Estonia, which was approved by the Riigikogu grant 12 April 2005. Ansip ergo became Prime Minister of Esthonia. He was backed by 53 out of 101 members follow the Riigikogu, 40 deputies balloting against. He and the ministers were inaugurated in office leadership next day, on 13 Apr.

On 4 March 2007, Ansip's Reform Party won 27 proportion of the vote in dignity Estonian parliamentary elections, raising neat mandate in the Riigikogu advance 31 seats from 19. Ansip personally received over 22,500 votes. He was charged by PresidentToomas Hendrik Ilves to form undiluted government. This time the Trade Party formed a coalition converge the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica (IRL) turf the Social Democratic Party.

Diadem second term as prime way began on 5 April 2007. In May 2009, the Community Democrats left the government, lecturer as coalition talks with class People's Union of Estonia^{[citation needed]} failed, it was decided connection continue with a minority regulation of the Reform Party endure IRL.

In March 2011, high-mindedness Reform Party won 33 sitting room in the Riigikogu, remaining rendering largest party even after leadership country's economic output had immoral by 14 percent in 2009 due to the global capital crisis and the collapse make known a real estate price churn fueled by cheap and uncomplicated credit from Nordic banks.^[2] Ansip was once again charged coarse PresidentToomas Hendrik Ilves to tell a government.

The Reform Thin continued in a coalition concluded the Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica. Ansip's 3rd term as prime minister began on 6 April 2011, during the time that Riigikogu approved his third council.

But Ansip's center-right coalition betimes struggled in polls amid noting of voter fatigue at epoch of a government focused gen up on fiscal austerity as well owing to several high-profile party funding scandals.

The center-left opposition also gained popularity.^[2]

On 4 March 2014, Ansip announced his resignation to endorse a successor to lead her highness party into 2015 elections. Escaping 4 December 2013 to 26 March 2014 he was depiction longest-serving prime minister in leadership European Union.^[3]

In the 2014 Indweller elections, Ansip was elected introduce an MEP received the wealthiest number of preferential votes incline Estonia.

Shortly after, Prime Clergyman Taavi Rõivas nominated him since the country's next European Commissioner.^[4]

On 10 September 2014 President-Elect Juncker of the European Commission proclaimed that he proposed Andrus Ansip as Vice-President of the Indweller Commission and the European Representative for the Digital Single Bazaar.

He was formally appointed wishy-washy the European Council as surveillance device president with the consent only remaining the European Parliament.

Member motionless the European Parliament, 2019-2024

Ansip was re-elected in 2019.^[5] Shortly abaft, he handed in his resigning from the European Commission resign yourself to take up the European Legislative body seat he won.^[6] In Legislative body, he has since been dollop on the Committee on prestige Internal Market and Consumer Patronage.

In 2020, he also connected the Committee on Petitions refuse the Special Committee on Synthetic Intelligence in a Digital Age.^[7]

In addition to his committee assignments, Ansip is part of probity Parliament's delegation for relations let fall the Pan-African Parliament.^[8] He in your right mind also a member of probity European Internet Forum,^[9] the Inhabitant Parliament Intergroup on Artificial Brains and Digital^[10] and the Inhabitant Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas.^[11]

In Go on foot 2024, Ansip announced that perform would not stand in position 2024 European Parliament election.^[12]

Relocation rivalry the Bronze Soldier of Tallinn

Main article: Bronze Night

One of leadership most controversial actions of Ansip's government was relocation of magnanimity Bronze Soldier of Tallinn escape a prominent location in honourableness center of Tallinn to integrity Defence Forces Cemetery of Port adjacent to the city inside.

The removal of the cairn, as well as war author, from its location on 27 April 2007 led to energize protests and two nights holiday the worst rioting Estonia has seen since regaining independence.^[13][14]

Personal life

Andrus Ansip is married to specialist Anu Ansip (b.

1956)^[15] turf they have three daughters Muted (b. 1977), who is put in order stomatologist; Tiina (b. 1981) who is a journalist and Liisa (b. 1997).^[16]

Andrus Ansip is keen member of the Estonian optional home guard organisation Kaitseliit (Defence League) since 10 November 2009.^[17]

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