Ilves

/ ˈiːlvɛs /

noun

1. IlvesToomas Hendrik1953MEstonianPOLITICS: politicianPOLITICS: head of state Toomas Hendrik . born 1953, Estonian politician, president of Estonia from 2006

Example Sentences

The governor begins the book by retelling a story about a visit from the president of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, when Newsom was mayor.

From Los Angeles Times

Former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, in office from 2006 to 2016, said that some nations don’t act because they hope to do business with Russia again.

From Los Angeles Times

“People are afraid of decisive action, and the absence of decisive action basically tempts bad actors to keep pushing their luck,” added Ilves, who dealt with a major cyberattack blamed on Russia in 2007.

From Los Angeles Times

Estonia largely fulfilled the wish of its former President Toomas Hendrik Ilves to become “just another boring Northern European country.”

From Seattle Times

Former Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, whose country was conquered by Russia under Peter I, called the pope's remarks "truly revolting", in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

From Reuters