Eiki Nestor
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Estonia
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n politician. He was the leader of the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Estonia)
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of Estonia from 1994 to 1996. Nestor has been a member of the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th Parliament of Estonia, being a Minister without Portfolio
Minister without Portfolio
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in charge of regional affairs from 1994 to 1995 and a Minister of Social Affairs from 1999 to 2002.
Nestor graduated from the Tallinn University of Technology
Tallinn University of Technology
Tallinn University of Technology is the only university of technology in Estonia, and one of the three most important institutions of higher education in Estonia generally. It is located in the capital city of Tallinn, Estonia...
in 1976 as a mechanical engineer specializing in motor transport. He is married and has two sons, Siim Nestor and Matu Kauboi.