Ingrid Rüütel
Ingrid Rüütel (née Ruus; born 3 November 1935)[1] is an Estonian folklorist and philologist. From 2001 to 2006 she was the First Lady of Estonia, married to President Arnold Rüütel.
Personal life
Ingrid Rüütel was born in Tallinn as a daughter of communist politician Neeme Ruus and his wife actress Linda Karin Ruus (née Aruküll). Her father was killed by the German Army during World War II in 1942.
In 1958, Ingrid married Arnold Rüütel. They have two daughters and six grandchildren.
Honours
Lithuania : Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (30 September 2004)[2]
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References
- "Proua Ingrid Rüütel". Archived from the original on 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- Lithuanian Presidency Archived 2014-04-19 at the Wayback Machine, Lithuanian Orders searching form
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Preceded by Helle Meri |
First Lady of Estonia 2001–2006 |
Succeeded by Evelin Ilves |
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