Peeter Tali (born 6 August 1964 in

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) is an Estonian military officer and journalist.

Biography

In 1990s he was a member of the

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. 1993-1994 he was the chief editor of news agency ETA. 1994-1995 he was the chief editor of newspaper ''

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''. Since October 2012, he is the head of the

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's Strategic Communications Department (). In 2006, he was awarded

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, V class. In the 2023 Riigikogu elections, he ran as a candidate for the

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party after having joined the party on January 18, 2023. He was elected to the Riigikogu from the 12th electoral district in Pärnumaa with 1,157 votes.

References

1964 births Estonia 200 politicians Estonian editors Estonian journalists Estonian military officers Living people Members of the Riigikogu, 2023–2027 People from Pärnu Politicians from Pärnu {{Estonia-2023-Riigikogu-politician-stub