# Toomas Savi > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Toomas_Savi > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Toomas_Savi.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toomas_Savi > Source revision: 1259102518 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Estonian politician}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2011}} thumb|Toomas Savi in 2010 '''Toomas Savi''' (born 30 December 1942 in [Tartu](/source/Tartu), [Estonia](/source/Estonia)) is an Estonian politician and in 2004-2009 was a [Member of the European Parliament](/source/Member_of_the_European_Parliament) for the [Estonian Reform Party](/source/Estonian_Reform_Party), part of the [European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party](/source/European_Liberal_Democrat_and_Reform_Party).{{cite web|url=http://www.europarl.europa.eu/members/public/inOut/viewOutgoing.do?language=EN&id=28864|title=Your MEPs : Toomas SAVI|work=[Europa](/source/Europa_(web_portal))|publisher=[European Parliament](/source/European_Parliament)|accessdate=5 March 2011}} ==Career== Toomas Savi is a doctor by profession. He graduated in medicine from [University of Tartu](/source/University_of_Tartu) in 1970, getting a medical degree in sports physiology in 1975. Over the years he has worked both as a practising doctor and a researcher. From 1979 to 1993, Toomas Savi was a Chief Medical Officer at Tartu Physical Culture Medical Centre. He has practiced in Kuopio University Central Hospital and Kajaani Central Hospital, Finland. His political activities started in the end 1980s. 1989 to 2000 he served several terms as a member of Tartu City Council. From 1993 to 1995 Toomas Savi was a Vice Mayor of Tartu. 1994 he became a member of the Estonian Reform Party (Reformierakond). 1995 he was elected to the Estonian Parliament, [Riigikogu](/source/Riigikogu), where he served two terms as [Speaker](/source/Speaker_(politics)) from March 1995 to March 2003.{{cite web|url=https://www.riigikogu.ee/riigikogu/koosseis/riigikogu-juhatus/|title=Riigikogu juhatus|website=Riigikogu}} From 2003 to 2004 he was [Deputy Speaker](/source/Deputy_Speaker) of [Riigikogu](/source/Riigikogu) and an observer in the [European Parliament](/source/European_Parliament). He was elected to the European Parliament in spring 2004, becoming the only representative of his party in that assembly. In the European Parliament he is a member of the Committee on Development and the Vice-Chairman of Delegation for relations with Canada. As a sports doctor and an avid sportsman he was a founding member in 1989 and since 2008, the Vice President of the [Estonian Olympic Committee](/source/Estonian_Olympic_Committee). Since 1999, he has been also the President of the Estonian Skiing Association. ==Personal== He is married to Kirsti Savi. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{s-start}} {{s-off}} {{Succession box | before=[Ülo Nugis](/source/%C3%9Clo_Nugis) | title=Speaker of the [Riigikogu](/source/Riigikogu) | years=1995–2003 | after=[Ene Ergma](/source/Ene_Ergma)}} {{S-end}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Savi, Toomas}} Category:Politicians from Tartu Category:1942 births Category:Living people Category:Estonian Reform Party politicians Category:Estonian Reform Party MEPs Category:MEPs for Estonia 2004–2009 Category:Recipients of the Order of the National Coat of Arms, 2nd Class Category:Members of the Riigikogu, 1995–1999 Category:Members of the Riigikogu, 1999–2003 Category:Members of the Riigikogu, 2003–2007 Category:Speakers of the Riigikogu Category:Estonian referees and umpires Category:University of Tartu alumni --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Toomas Savi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toomas_Savi) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toomas_Savi?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.