1. Indrek Tarand was born on 3 February 1964 and is an Estonian politician and a former Member of the European Parliament from Estonia.
14 Facts About Indrek Tarand
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Indrek Tarand was an independent politician, but a member of the European Green Party.
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Indrek Tarand's mother Mari Tarand, was a well-known linguist and radio journalist and the elder sister of Juhan Viiding.
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Indrek Tarand studied history at the University of Tartu, as well as the University of Bologna, Italy.
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Indrek Tarand was forced to the Soviet military service and after that he finished the university in 1991.
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In 2006, Indrek Tarand participated as a celebrity contestant on the first season of Tantsud tahtedega, an Estonian version of Dancing with the Stars.
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However, shortly after taking the MEP seat, Indrek Tarand relinquished his directorship.
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In 2011, Indrek Tarand ran in the indirect presidential election of Estonia against Toomas Hendrik Ilves.
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Indrek Tarand's candidacy was supported by the Centre Party, while the other three parliamentary parties backed Ilves.
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Indrek Tarand received 25 votes in the Riigikogu against Ilves's 73.
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Indrek Tarand was rapporteur of the following report and opinion:.
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Indrek Tarand was as well shadow rapporteur of the following reports and opinions:.
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Indrek Tarand stood again as an independent candidate, got more votes than all the other independent candidates together and was with 43.369 votes reelected.
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Indrek Tarand was as well shadow rapporteur of the following reports and opinions:.