Person in history
Arnold Rüütel
Arnold Rüütel, Estonian politician, 3rd President of Estonia (born 1928)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2024 · December 31
Their story
Who they were
Arnold Rüütel was an Estonian politician. He was the third President of Estonia from 8 October 2001 to 9 October 2006. Rüütel was the second president of the country after the end of the 1944–1991 Soviet occupation, and the restoration of the independent Republic of Estonia on 20 August 1991.
Why this date
Arnold Rüütel appears on our December 31 calendar for 2024 as a death entry.
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December 31 2024.
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