Raivo Vare

{{Short description|Estonian economist and politician}} [[File:16th European Tourism Forum (37216807044) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Vare in 2017.]] '''Raivo Vare''' (born 11 May 1958 in [[Tallinn]]) is an [[Estonia]]n politician, entrepreneur, and transit and economic expert.<ref name="ESBL">{{cite web |title=ESBL |url=http://www.esbl.ee/biograafia/Raivo_Vare |website=www.esbl.ee |access-date=2 June 2021}}</ref>

==Early life and education== In 1980 Vare graduated from [[University of Tartu|Tartu State University]] with a degree in law.<ref name="ESBL" />

==Career== From 1990 until 1992, Vare served as Minister of State ({{langx|et|riigiminister}}). From 1993 until 1996, he was the head of AS Tallinna Pank. From 1996 until 1999, he was [[Minister of Roads and Communications (Estonia)|Minister of Roads and Communications]].<ref name="ESBL" />

==Other activities== * [[Trilateral Commission]], Member of the European Group<ref>[https://www.trilateral.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/EUROPEAN-MEMBERSHIP-LIST-2022-MASTER-June-2022.pdf Membership] [[Trilateral Commission]].</ref>

==Awards== * 2002: [[Order of the National Coat of Arms]], IV class. * 2006: [[Order of the National Coat of Arms]], II class.<ref name="president.ee">{{cite web |title=Teenetemärkide kavalerid: Raivo Vare|url=https://www.president.ee/et/vabariik/teenetemargid/kavaler/1137/raivo-vare |website=www.president.ee |access-date=1 June 2021}}</ref>

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