Mihkel Oviir (born 11 October 1942 in

Märjamaa Märjamaa is a Populated places in Estonia, borough () in Rapla County, Estonia. It is the administrative center of Märjamaa Parish. Märjamaa has a population of 2,961 as of 29 November 2012, making it the largest settlement in the whole of Mä ...

) is an

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n lawyer. In 1975, he graduated from

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, being on different posts. 2003–2013, he was Auditor General of Estonia.

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