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Estonian language Estonian ( ) is a Finnic language and the official language of Estonia. It is written in the Latin script and is the first language of the majority of the country's population; it is also an official language of the European Union. Estonian is sp ...

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Jaak Aab Jaak Aab (; born 9 April 1960) is an Estonian politician who has served as Minister of Education and Research and three times as the Minister of Public Administration from 2017 to 2018, from 2019 to 2020 and from 2011 to 2022 and as the Minist ...

(born 1960), Estonian politician *

Jaak Aaviksoo Jaak Aaviksoo (born 11 January 1954) is an Estonian politician and physicist, a former rector of the University of Tartu and Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech). Aaviksoo has been the Estonian Minister of Defence and Minister of Educa ...

(born 1954), Estonian politician and physicists *

Jaak Allik Jaak Allik (born 6 October 1946) is an Estonian theatre critic, theatre director and politician. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party, and was previously the Estonian Minister of Culture 1995–1999 (). He was member of the VII, VIII a ...

(born 1946), Estonian politician and theatre director *

Jaak De Boever Jaak De Boever (born 29 August 1937) is a Belgian former professional racing cyclist. He won the 1968 E3 Harelbeke. Major results ;1961 : 1st Tielt–Antwerpen–Tielt : 1st Omloop der Zuid-West-Vlaamse Bergen ;1962 : 1st Tielt–Antwerpen– ...

(born 1937), Belgian racing cyclist * Jaak Boon (born 1948), Belgian television writer, director and producer *

Jaak Gabriëls Petrus Josephus Jacobus Gabriëls (22 September 1943 – 8 April 2024) was a Belgian politician and member of the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) ( or VLD). He graduated in 1965 at the Catholic University of Leuven as Master of Philosophy ...

(born 1943), Belgian politician * Jaak Huimerind (born 1957), Estonian architect * Jaak-Heinrich Jagor (born 1990), Estonian hurdler * Jaak Herodes (born 1944), Estonian politician *

Jaak Joala Jaak Joala (26 June 1950 – 25 September 2014) was an Estonian singer, musician and a member of two bands: Kristallid and Virmalised. He began as a flautist, later adding singing and bass guitar. Biography Early life Jaak Joala was born i ...

(1950–2014), Estonian singer *

Jaak Jõerüüt Jaak Jõerüüt (born 9 December 1947 in Tallinn) is an Estonian writer and politician. He was the defense minister of Estonia from November 2004 to 10 October 2005. Jõerüüt first came to political prominence when he became one of the vote ...

(born 1947), Estonian writer and politician * Jaak Juske (born 1976), Estonian politician * Jaak Kangilaski (1939–2022), Estonian art historian and educator * Jaak Kärner (1892–1937), Estonian sport shooter *

Jaak Kilmi Jaak Kilmi (born 23 October 1973 in Tallinn) is an Estonian film director, screenwriter and producer. In 1998 he graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University's film school. Since 2001, Kilmi has been teaching documentary studies to scenography ...

(born 1973), Estonian film director and producer * Jaak Leimann (born 1941), Estonian economist and politician * Jaak-Nicolaas Lemmens (1823–1881), Belgian organist and composer *

Jaak Lipso Jaak Lipso (18 April 1940 – 3 March 2023) was an Estonian professional basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two medals at the Olympic Games. Lipso also won two medals at the ...

(1940–2023), Estonian basketball player *

Jaak Madison Jaak Madison (born 22 April 1991) is an Estonian politician and a member of the European Parliament, where he is a member of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Foreign Affairs and the European Parliament Committe ...

(born 1991), Estonian politician *

Jaak Mae Jaak Mae (born February 25, 1972) is an Estonian cross-country skier who has competed since 1994. He won a bronze in the 15 km event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Mae won a silver medal in the 15 km event at the 2003 ...

(born 1972), Estonian cross-country skier *

Jaak Panksepp Jaak Panksepp (June 5, 1943 – April 18, 2017) was an Estonian-American neuroscientist and psychobiologist who coined the term "affective neuroscience", the name for the field that studies the neural mechanisms of emotion. He was the Baily End ...

(1943–2017), Estonian-American psychologist, psychobiologist and neuroscientist *

Jaak Peetre Jaak Peetre (29 July 1935, in Tallinn – 1 April 2019, in Lund) was an Estonian-born Swedish mathematician.Eesti teaduse biograafiline leksikon (Biographical Lexicon of Estonian Science), 3. köide (volume 3) He is known for the Peetre theorem a ...

(1935–2019), Estonian-Swedish mathematician *

Jaak Põldma Jaak Põldma (born 16 May 1988) is a retired Estonian tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two players each ...

(born 1988), Estonian tennis player *

Jaak Prints Jaak Prints (born Jaak Teppart; 7 May 1981) is an Estonian actor, director, television presenter and former footballer. Prints was born in Tallinn to actors Sulev Teppart and Anu Lamp. His younger brother Tõnn Lamp is also an actor. In 2004, ...

(born 1981), Estonian actor *

Jaak Salumets Jaak Salumets (born 30 January 1949 in Paide) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player and coach who played mostly at the forward position. Salumets is also a former Estonian Reform Party politician who was a member of the Riigikogu ...

(born 1949), Estonian basketball player and coach *

Jaak Tamleht Jaak Tamleht (10 February 1942 – 13 July 1986) was an Estonian actor. Education Tamleht was born and raised in Tallinn and graduated from the on 1967. He graduated from the drama school at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in 1972. Car ...

(1942-1986), Estonian actor *Jaak Urmet, better known as Wimberg (born 1979), Estonian poet and writer * Jaak Uudmäe (born 1954), Estonian triple jumper * Jaak Valge (born 1955), Estonian historian and politician * Jaak van Velthoven (born 1951), Belgian motocross rider * Jaak van Wijck (1870–1946), Dutch painter

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