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Jaak Aab Jaak Aab (born 9 April 1960) is an Estonian politician of the Centre Party 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 202 ...

(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 ( et, Eesti kultuuriminister). He wa ...

(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 "Jaak" Gabriëls (born 22 September 1943) is a Belgium, Belgian politician and member of the Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten, Flemish Liberals and Democrats (VLD) ( nl, Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten or VLD). He gra ...

(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 vot ...

(born 1947), Estonian writer and politician * Jaak Juske (born 1976), Estonian politician *

Jaak Kangilaski Jaak Kangilaski (10 December 1939 – 30 August 2022) was an Estonian art historian. In 1971, Kangilaski began working as a lecturer at the Estonian SSR State Art Institute (now, the Estonian Academy of Arts). From 1978 until 1987, he was the H ...

(born 1939), 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 s ...

(born 1973), Estonian film director and producer *

Jaak Leimann Jaak Leimann (born 1 March 1941 in Võru) is an Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west b ...

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

Jaak Lipso Jaak Lipso (born April 18, 1940) is a retired 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 has also won two medals at the ...

(born 1940), Estonian basketball player *

Jaak Madison Jaak Madison (born 22 April 1991) is an Estonian politician, the deputy chairman of the Conservative People's Party of Estonia and a member the European Parliament, where he is a member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Delegation for relati ...

(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 ...

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

Jaak Peetre Jaak Peetre (29 July 1935, Tallinn – 1 April 2019, 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 and P ...

(1935–2019), Estonian-Swedish mathematician *

Jaak Põldma Jaak Põldma (born 16 May 1988) is an Estonian tennis player. He is also a member of Estonia Davis Cup team The Estonia men's national tennis team represents Estonia in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Estonian Tennis A ...

(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, he ...

(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 (1942-1986), Estonian actor *Jaak Urmet, better known as Wimberg (born 1979), Estonian poet and writer *

Jaak Uudmäe Jaak Uudmäe (born 3 September 1954) is an Estonian former triple jumper and long jumper who competed for the Soviet Union. He was the gold medalist at the Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump, 1980 Summer Olympics. He set ...

(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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