Raul Mälk (born 14 May 1952) is an Estonian diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Estonia from 1998 to 1999. He was also head of the Estonian delegation for border negotiations with Russia from 1992 to 2005. Up to 2007, he was Chairman of the Board of International Centre for Defence Studies in

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.Permanent representation of Estonia to the European Union, Ambassador Raul Mälk
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. From 1992 until 1993, Mälk was an advisor to the

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. From 1993 until 1994, he was the Chief of the Minister's Office. From 1994 until 1996, he was the Vice-Chancellor for Political and Press Affairs, and from 1996 until 2001, he was the Estonian ambassador to the United Kingdom, during which period, from 14 October 1998 until 25 March 1999 (after the resignation of

Toomas Hendrik Ilves Toomas Hendrik Ilves (; born 26 December 1953) is an Estonian politician who served as the fourth president of Estonia from 2006 until 2016. Ilves worked as a diplomat and journalist, and he was the leader of the Social Democratic Party in the 1 ...

), he was also

. Between 2003 and 2006, he was the ambassador to the Republic of Ireland.

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1952 births Living people People from Pärnu Ministers of foreign affairs of Estonia Ambassadors of Estonia to the United Kingdom Ambassadors of Estonia to Ireland University of Tartu alumni Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 3rd Class {{estonia-politician-stub