Presidential candidates announced

  • 2006-04-06
  • By TBT staff
TALLINN 's The Center Party has nominated MP Enn Eesmaa, head of the Tartu City Council Aadu Must and parliamentarian Speaker Toomas Varek as presidential candidates.
All five parliamentary parties who agreed on a joint presidential candidate have now revealed their choices.
The Reform Party named MEP Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Population Minister Paul-Eerik Rummo and Tartu Mayor Laine Janes, and the Social Democratic Party nominated Ilves, Tartu University rector Jaak Aaviksoo and MP Liina Tonisson.
On Pro Patria Union's list are MP Peeter Tulviste, businessman Jaan Manitski and Ilves.
Res Publica's candidates are Deputy Speaker of parliament Ene Ergma, Aaviksoo and the chairman of the board of Eesti Telekom, Jaan Mannik.