Ivari Padar
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Ivari Padar (born 12 March 1965 in Navi, Võrumaa[1][2]) is an Estonian politician, the current Minister of Finance[1] and the chairman of the Estonian Social Democratic Party.[2][3] He was Deputy Mayor of Võru from 1993 to 1994, Executive Chairman of the Võru Farmers Union from 1994 to 1995, and Assistant to the Chancellor at the Finance Ministry from 1995 to 1997.[1][2] He was Minister of Agriculture from 1999 to 2002,[1][2] Chairman of Võru City Council from 2002 to 2005, and a member of the Riigikogu from 2003 to 2007. In April 2007 he became Minister of Finance.[1] He has led the Social Democratic Party since 2003.[2]