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Viewing cable 06TALLINN1086, ESTONIA: BIOS OF PRESIDENT ILVES?S ADVISORS

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06TALLINN1086 2006-12-07 14:14 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Tallinn
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 TALLINN 001086 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
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TAGS: PINR PGOV EN
SUBJECT: ESTONIA: BIOS OF PRESIDENT ILVES?S ADVISORS 
 
 
1. (SBU) Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves has 
surrounded himself with trusted, experienced advisors he 
has known for most of his political career.  For the 
most part, these officials gained experience in the 
early days of re-independence, and comprise some of the 
most thoughtful and well connected people within the GOE 
and civil society. 
 
Rainer Saks: Chief of Staff 
--------------------------- 
 
2. (U) Rainer Saks was born in Parnu, Estonia in 1967. 
He studied history at Tartu University from 1988 to 1993 
(though he did not complete his studies).  Saks taught 
history at Parnu Sutevaka Gymnasium for Humanities from 
1993 to 1999.  From 1999 to 2001 Saks served as an 
advisor to Ilves when he was Foreign Minister.  Since 
2001 Saks served as director of the State Chancellery's 
Coordination Bureau for the National Security Committee, 
which is responsible for inter-agency coordination on 
GOE security policy. 
 
3. (SBU) Saks is a long time confident of Ilves, and has 
been an important link between the President and the 
GOE.  During his time in the State Chancellery, where he 
worked for four different Prime Ministers, Saks showed 
himself to be an able administrator.  He kept a low- 
profile, avoiding the press and abstaining from any 
public role.  As a result, despite his prominent 
position in the government, he maintained an appearance 
of political neutrality, which earned him praise from 
Ilves and other politicians.  His personal interaction 
skills can be abrasive; however, in private meetings 
with us, Saks has not been afraid to offer insightful 
observations and comments on the issues for which he is 
responsible. 
 
Sven Jurgenson: Foreign Affairs Advisor 
--------------------------------------- 
 
4. (U) Sven Jurgenson was born in Tallinn, Estonia in 
1962.  He received a BS in data processing from Tallinn 
Technical University in 1987.  Jurgenson was a Junior 
Research Associate and Lecturer of Data Processing at 
Tallinn Technical University from 1987 to 1990 and a 
Senior Associate at the Estonian Institute from 1990 to 
1991.  After Estonia?s re-independence in 1991, 
Jurgenson left academia and joined the reconstituted 
MFA.  Jurgenson moved up rapidly within the MFA's ranks, 
and in 2000 he became Estonia's Ambassador to the United 
States, where he served until 2003.  Prior to joining 
Ilves's cabinet, Jurgenson was the MFA's Undersecretary 
for Security Policy and International Organizations. 
 
5. (SBU) During his time in the MFA Jurgenson was widely 
considered one of Ilves's "boys".  He was also one of 
the most outspoken and influential voices within the 
MFA.  He is widely viewed within the GOE and the public 
as one of Estonia's top foreign policy and security 
experts.  Like Ilves, he is a staunch atlanticist and 
pro-U.S.  He is respected for being extremely 
articulate, as well as direct and well-reasoned. 
Jurgenson is married with three children.  He speaks 
English, German, French, Finnish, and Russian.  His wife 
is a ranking official in the MFA's legal department. 
 
Indrek Kannik: Security and Defense Advisor 
------------------------------------------- 
 
6. (U) Indrek Kannik was born in Tallinn in 1965.  He 
graduated from Tartu University with a degree in 
journalism in 1990.  Kannik served as an advisor in the 
MFA from 1990 to 1992.  From 1992 to 1999 Kannik was a 
Member of Parliament, first representing Pro Patria (a 
nationalist party) and later a splinter group, 
Parempoolsed ("better half").  While an MP, Kannik was 
active in the Finance and Foreign Affairs Committees. 
In 1994 he briefly left the Parliament and served as 
Minister of Defense in Mart Laar's government.  From 
2000 to 2001 he was Head of the Foreign Affairs Desk at 
Postimees, the Estonian paper of record.  From 2001 to 
2004 Kannik re-entered government service as Secretary 
General in the Ministry of Defense and advisor to the 
Minister, Margus Hanson.  In his present position, 
Kannik will be the principal liaison officer between the 
President and the various security and defense 
institutions. 
 
7. (SBU) Kannik has an extensive network among Estonia's 
decision makers through his membership in the Estonian 
Students' Society (EUS), one of Estonia's oldest 
patriotic associations.  During Soviet occupation (1940 
 
TALLINN 00001086  002 OF 003 
 
 
to 1988) the EUS was banned and operated in exile.  EUS' 
current membership brings together many influential 
policy and decision makers across party lines (e.g. 
Ilves, former prime minister Mart Laar, MFA Secretary 
General Matti Maasikas, Olari Koppel (see para 8), and 
Rainer Saks).  Kannik speaks English, Russian, and 
Finnish. 
 
Olari Koppel: Advisor 
--------------------- 
 
8. (U) Olari Koppel was born in Tartu, Estonia in 1969. 
He graduated from Tartu University with a degree in 
journalism.  He also spent a year (1993) at Aarhus 
University, Denmark studying political science.  From 
1992 to 1999 Koppel worked for several newspapers and 
magazines, including Postimees and Luup magazine, a 
social-political current events publication no longer in 
circulation.  Koppel served as a press spokesperson for 
the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and advisor to SDP MPs 
from 2000 to 2006.  When Ilves was elected to the 
European Parliament, Koppel served as Ilves's head of 
his constituency office in Tallinn from 2004 to 2006. 
 
9. (SBU) Koppel is not as well known as Ilves's other 
senior advisors.  However, his recent service in Ilves's 
European Parliamentary office has given him expertise on 
EU matters.  Koppel speaks excellent English as well as 
Russian and Finnish.  Comment: Until now, Koppel was 
known primarily within the ranks of the Social 
Democratic party.  His appointment is generally seen as 
being due to his close friendship with Ilves.  End 
Comment.) 
 
Toomas Sildam: Public Relations Advisor: 
---------------------------------------- 
 
10. (U) Toomas Sildam was born in Tallinn in 1962.  Over 
the last twenty years, Sildam has built a reputation as 
one of Estonia's leading journalists.  His work focused 
on domestic issues (both political and economic), though 
he also has significant experience covering Russia. 
Unlike other journalists in Estonia who routinely move 
between papers, Sildam's entire journalistic career was 
at Postimees, where he reached the position of Senior 
Editor.  In 2005 Sildam also produced one of Estonia's 
top current affairs television shows, "Happy Hour". 
 
11. (SBU) Ilves approached Sildam to join his cabinet 
while Sildam was in Brussels reporting on Ilves's 
transition from European MP to President.  Sildam 
reportedly turned the job down initially, only accepting 
after repeated approaches by Ilves.  Sildam has an 
excellent reputation among journalists and politicians 
as someone who can be trusted.  In 2002 Sildam 
participated in an Embassy organized NATO tour and in 
2004 he received a SEED grant which financed his 
reporting on the Russian elections. 
 
Aaro Mottus: Legal Advisor 
-------------------------- 
 
12. (U) Aaro Mottus was born in Toila, Estonia in 1972. 
He graduated with a law degree from Tartu University in 
1994 and an MA in 1996.  He served in various positions 
in the Parliament's Chancellery, including advisor for 
the constitutional committee, advisor for the elections' 
committee, and advisor for the Parliamentary Board from 
1993 to 1999.  Mottus served in the Ministry of Internal 
Affairs as an advisor to Minister Juri Mois in 1999 and 
later Minister Tarmo Loodus in 2000.  He was a lecturer 
in the Public Service Academy as well as an advisor in 
the Chancellery of the Parliament from 2000 to 2002. 
Since 2003 Mottus served as head of the management and 
social information section of the Parliament's 
Chancellery. 
 
Heli Suvi: Domestic Affairs Advisor 
----------------------------------- 
 
13. (U) Suvi was born in Paide, Estonia in 1971.  She 
graduated from the Tartu Teachers' Seminar in 1994 and 
in 2003 received an MBA in public relations and 
communication from Tartu University.  Suvi initially 
worked as a school teacher at Purdi Basic School and 
Paide Co-educational School. In 1998 she joined the 
Paide City Government as a PR specialist. From 2000 to 
2001 she was Deputy Director of Paide Health Care Center 
and from 2001 to 2006 she served as manager of the 
Estonian Reform party in Jarva County. In 2005 Suvi was 
Mayor of Paide. Suvi is ambitious and well connected; 
she is well known within the Reform party as an activist 
 
TALLINN 00001086  003 OF 003 
 
 
in local politics.  In addition to advising Ilves on 
domestic issues, Suvi also organizes his outreach visits 
to Estonia's counties. 
 
WOS