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Republic of Estonia
Biography
CV of President Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Oath of the President
President Ilves took the oath of office on 9 October 2006
Legal authority
Excerpts from legal acts governing the president’s official duties
Patronage
Organizations and projects supported by the head of state
Institutions
Institutions under the jurisdiction of the President of the Republic
Ieva Ilves
News about the president's spouse and the biography of Ieva Ilves
Speeches
Unabridged text of speeches delivered by the head of state in Estonia and abroad
Visits
Overview of state visits, official visits and working visits made by the President to other countries
Decorations
Recipients of Estonian state decorations. Proposals for bestowing decorations.
Press Releases
Press releases from the Office of the President
Statements
Statements by the President of the Republic, including joint statements issued by the President of the Republic, the President of the Riigikogu and the Prime Minister
Interviews, Articles
President Ilves in the Estonian and foreign media
Bibliography
The President’s speeches, articles and interviews published in print, also overviews of the President’s public activities and publications about him
Videos
Video recordings of presidential speeches and public messages, interviews and other events
Photo album
Photo albums arranged by event
Declaration of Independence
Adopted by the Estonian Provincial Assembly’s council of elders on 24 February 1918
The Constitution
The Constitution of the Republic of Estonia, adopted on 28 June 1992
Symbols
The Estonian flag, coat of arms and national anthem, and legal acts on state insignia
Estonia
Links to other government institutions, the citizen’s portal and Estonian Public Broadcasting
Heads of State
Heads of state from 1918, through the years of occupation, until restoration of independence
National Defence Council
National Defence Council
Members
Rules of procedure of the national defence council
News
News
04.10.2016
President Ilves: National Defence Council represents an important and substantial influence on national defence in Estonia
09.02.2016
National Defence Council discussed Estonia’s IT vulnerabilities and state refugee policies
16.09.2014
President Ilves at the National Defence Council: Estonia and its allies will do all they can to effect the return of its citizen
23.04.2014
The National Defence Council agreed that deterrence must be prominent
03.03.2014
The National Defence Council supported the adoption of the strongest counter-measures by the European Union and NATO in response to Russia’s military activities in Ukraine
03.03.2014
President Ilves summoned the National Defence Council
20.01.2014
President Ilves: national defence is more than just the army
01.04.2013
President Ilves at the National Defence Council: management of Estonian cyber defence requires a certain responsible person
14.12.2012
President Ilves at the National Defence Council: the Estonian National Defence Plan is both efficient and realistic
13.11.2012
The National Defence Council discussed veteran policy and the National Defence Development Plan
12.03.2012
The National Defence Council discussed the new National Defence Plan and National Defence Act
15.06.2010
Meeting of the National Defence Council took place in Kadriorg
20.10.2009
National Defence Council discussed development of new NATO strategic concept and operation in Afghanistan
07.05.2009
The National Defence Council met yesterday at President Ilves’s invitation
19.02.2008
President Ilves assigned the rank of Lieutenant General to the Commander of the Defence Forces
25.04.2007
The National Defence Council supports the plan of the President of the Republic to amend the Constitution
16.11.2006
The President of the Republic will present Major General Ants Laaneots as the candidate for the Commander of the Defence Forces
26.10.2006
The President of the Republic will make a proposal to the Riigikogu to release the Commander of the Defence Forces from office
13.10.2006
The President of the Republic will summon the National Defence Council