Edgar Savisaar

Edgar Savisaar
Savisaar in 2013
1st Prime Minister of the Interim Government of Estonia
In office 20 August 1991 – 29 January 1992
President	Arnold Rüütel as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet (1990) as Chairman of the Supreme Council (1990–1992)
Preceded by	position established Otto Tief as last acting Prime Minister in 1944
Succeeded by	Tiit Vähi
Minister of the Interior
In office 12 April 1995 – 10 October 1995
Preceded by	Kaido Kama
Succeeded by	Märt Rask
Mayor of Tallinn
In office 9 April 2007 – 30 September 2015
Preceded by	Jüri Ratas
Succeeded by	Taavi Aas
In office 2 December 2001 – 10 October 2004
Preceded by	Tõnis Palts
Succeeded by	Tõnis Palts
Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications
In office 12 April 2005 – 5 April 2007
Prime Minister	Andrus Ansip
Preceded by	Andrus Ansip
Succeeded by	Juhan Parts
Personal details
Born	(1950-05-31)31 May 1950 Harku, Estonia
Died	29 December 2022(2022-12-29) (aged 72) Tallinn, Estonia
Political party	Communist Party (1983–1988) Popular Front (1988–1991) Centre Party (1991–2022)
Spouse	Vilja Laanaru ​ ​ (m. 1996; div. 2009)​
Children	4, including Erki Savisaar
Alma mater	University of Tartu

Edgar Savisaar (31 May 1950 – 29 December 2022) was an Estonian politician, one of the founding members of Popular Front of Estonia and the Centre Party. He served as the acting Prime Minister of Estonia, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications, and twice mayor of Tallinn.