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Toomas Tõniste (born 26 April 1967) is an Estonian sailor and politician, and the former Minister of Finance.[1]

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Toomas Tõniste
Minister of Finance
In office 12 June 2017 – 29 April 2019
Prime Minister	Jüri Ratas
Preceded by	Sven Sester
Succeeded by	Martin Helme
Personal details
Born	(1967-04-26) 26 April 1967 (age 55) Tallinn, Estonia
Political party	Pro Patria
Relatives	Tõnu Tõniste (twin brother)
Alma mater	Tallinn University
Sports career
Medal record Men's sailing Olympic Games Representing the  Soviet Union 1988 Seoul 470 class Representing  Estonia 1992 Barcelona 470 class

Career in sports

Tõniste competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He won a silver and a bronze medal in the men's 470 class, for the Soviet Union (silver, 1988) and for Estonia (bronze, 1992). He did so with his twin brother Tõnu Tõniste.

Education

Tõniste graduated from Tallinn University.[2]

Career in politics

Between 2007 and 2015, Tõniste was a member of the 11th and 12th Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia), serving as Chairman of the Committee on Economic Affairs.[3]

On 7 June 2017, Tõniste replaced Sven Sester as Minister of Finance of Estonia.

Other activities

European Union organizations

• European Investment Bank (EIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors[4]
• European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Member of the Board of Governors[5]

International organizations

• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors[6]
• Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors[7]
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), World Bank Group, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors[8]
• World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors[9]

Corporate boards

• State Forest Management Centre, Member of the Supervisory Board (2008-2011)

References

• sports-reference

Political offices
Preceded by Sven Sester	Minister of Finance 2017–2019	Succeeded by Martin Helme

На других языках

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- [en] Toomas Tõniste

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[fr] Toomas Tõniste

Toomas Tõniste, né le 26 avril 1967 à Tallinn (Estonie), est un homme politique et un skipper estonien. Il est ministre des Finances dans le gouvernement Ratas I de 2017 à 2019.

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[it] Toomas Tõniste

Toomas Tõniste (Tallinn, 26 aprile 1967) è un ex velista e politico estone, fino al 1991 sovietico.

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[ru] Тынисте, Тоомас

Тоомас Тынисте (эст. Toomas Tõniste; род. 26 апреля 1967 года, Таллин, Эстонская ССР) — советский и эстонский яхтсмен, эстонский политик. Министр финансов Эстонии в 2017—2019 годах.

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