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Jaak Aaviksoo

Politician

Jaak Aaviksoo is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Jaak Aaviksoo · Яак Аавиксоо · Яак Аавіксаа · جاك آفيكسو · جاك ايفيكسو · 2 more...				[sources]
Other name	Аавиксоо, Яак · Яак Аавиксоо · جاك ايفيكسو				[sources]
Birth date	1954-01-11				[sources]
Place of birth	Tartu				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Estonia				[sources]
Country	Estonia				[sources]
Citizenship	Estonia				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Jaak				[sources]
Last name	Aaviksoo				[sources]
Website	facebook.com · twitter.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q253515				[sources]
Position	Minister of Culture and Education (1995-1995) · Minister of Defence (2007-2011) · Minister of Education and Research (1996-1996) · Minister of Education and Research (2011-2014) · Riigikogu (member, 2011-2011) · 8 more...				[sources]
Education	University of Tartu (-1976) · candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics (1981)				[sources]
Last change	2025-09-23	Last processed	2025-11-02	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Estonian politician, physicist, basketball player and sportsperson (born 1954)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-08-31

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Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Peep Aaviksoo Politician	sibling	-	-
Ülo Aaviksoo Close Associate	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of the Riigikogu	2015-03-30	2015-08-31
member of the Riigikogu	2014-03-26