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Tarmo Kõuts

Tarmo Kõuts

Estonian military personnel

This article is about the Estonian Vice admiral. For the marine scientist, see Tarmo Kõuts (marine scientist).

Tarmo Kõuts (born 27 November 1953) is an Estonian politician and former Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces.

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Kõuts graduated from Tallinn Maritime School in 1973 and from Kaliningrad Technical Institute in 1985. From 1973 to 1990 he worked in various positions in the Estonian Shipping Company. He served as the rector of Estonian Maritime Academy from 1990 to 1993 and as the director-general of Estonian Border Guard from 1993 to 2000.

In September 2000 Rear Admiral Kõuts was appointed commander of the Estonian Defence Forces. Having been promoted to the rank of vice admiral in 2002, Kõuts retained the position until 2006, when he stepped down to move into politics. He joined the right-wing Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica and successfully ran for a seat in the parliament in the 2007 elections.

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References

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    "22. Sõjaväeliste auastmete andmine". Office of the President. 30 December 1993. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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    "38.Sõjaväeliste auastmete andmine". Office of the President. 19 June 1998. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. [3]
    "T. Kõutsile sõjaväelise auastme andmine". Riigi Teataja. 20 February 2002. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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