William Mart Laanemäe (born in 1959 in

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, Canada) is an

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n diplomat. Since 1999 he has worked for

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Diplomatic posts

* 1999-2003 Ambassador to Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland. 1999-2001 also Ambassador to Hungary and the Czech Republic * 2004-2008 non-resident ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro * 2008-2012 Ambassador to Germany * 2016-2019 Ambassador to Germany In 2007 he was awarded with

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, IV class.

References

Living people 1959 births Ambassadors of Estonia to Austria Ambassadors of Estonia to Slovakia Ambassadors of Estonia to Slovenia Ambassadors of Estonia to Switzerland Ambassadors of Estonia to Hungary Ambassadors of Estonia to the Czech Republic Ambassadors of Estonia to Germany Ambassadors of Estonia to Serbia Ambassadors of Estonia to Montenegro Ministers of foreign affairs of Estonia Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class {{Estonia-bio-stub