Mart Laar

Estonian politician and historian · Estonia · On the map · Politicians · Born 1960 · age 66

Mart Laar is an Estonian politician and historian. He served as the Prime Minister of Estonia from 1992 to 1994 and from 1999 to 2002. Laar is credited with having helped bring about Estonia's rapid economic development during the 1990s. He is a member of the centre-right Isamaa party.

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2010“My name is Mart Laar. I have been twice Prime Minister of Estonia, and I'm not an economist.”In their words24 March 2010Interview with Stephen J. Dubner, for 'Freakonomics Radio' podcast (24 March 2010), as published in .Read the whole statement

“The flat tax I got on my first meeting with Margaret Thatcher, who I admired very much and who was a great admirer of Milton Friedman.”In their words24 March 2010Interview with Stephen J. Dubner, for 'Freakonomics Radio' podcast (24 March 2010), when asked how he learned the fate of Friedman'sRead the whole statement

“Within my first meeting when I proposed to introduce the flat tax in Estonia they looked on me as I am a little bit crazy.”In their words24 March 2010Interview with Stephen J. Dubner, for 'Freakonomics Radio' podcastRead the whole statement