Ivari Padar
| Ivari Padar | |
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| Minister of Agriculture | |
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In office 7 April 2014 – 9 April 2015 |
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| Prime Minister | Taavi Rõivas |
| Preceded by | Helir-Valdor Seeder |
| Succeeded by | Urmas Kruuse (rural affairs) |
| Member of the European Parliament for Estonia |
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In office 7 June 2009 – 6 April 2014 |
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| Minister of Finance | |
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In office 5 April 2007 – 21 May 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Andrus Ansip |
| Preceded by | Aivar Sõerd |
| Succeeded by | Jürgen Ligi |
| Minister of Agriculture | |
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In office 25 March 1999 – 28 January 2002 |
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| Prime Minister | Mart Laar |
| Preceded by | Andres Varik |
| Succeeded by | Jaanus Marrandi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
12 March 1965 Navi, Estonia |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Kristel Padar |
| Children | 2 (from a previous marriage) |
| Alma mater | University of Tartu |
Ivari Padar (born 12 March 1965) is an Estonian politician. He is a former Minister of Finance, Minister of Agriculture and chairman of the Estonian Social Democratic Party.
Padar was born in Navi, Võru Parish, Võru. He was Deputy Mayor of Võru from 1993-94, Executive Chairman of the Võru Farmers Union from 1994-95, and Assistant to the Chancellor at the Finance Ministry from 1995-97. He was Minister of Agriculture from 1999-2002, Chairman of Võru City Council from 2002-05, and a member of the Riigikogu from 2003-07. In April 2007 he became Minister of Finance. He led the Social Democratic Party from 2003 to 2009. In 2009 he was elected Member of the European Parliament.
He is a member of the Reconciliation of European Histories Group.
Judoka Martin Padar is Ivari Padar's cousin.
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