Jüri Pihl
Estonian politician and police officer
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Lived 1954 – 2019 (aged 64). Jüri Pihl was an Estonian politician, public prosecutor general, deputy mayor, party chair, police officer and prosecutor.
Jüri Pihl (17 March 1954 – 3 February 2019) was an Estonian politician, a member of the Social Democratic Party.
From 1993 to 2003 he served as the General Director of Kaitsepolitsei, the central security institution in Estonia. After that, from 2003 to 2005 he was the Attorney General of the Republic of Estonia.
From 5 April 2007 to 21 May 2009 he was the Minister of the Interior in the second cabinet of Prime Minister Andrus Ansip. He was dismissed when the Social Democratic Party decided to leave the coalition.
From 7 March 2009 to 16 October 2010 he was the Chairman of the Social Democratic Party.
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Who was Jüri Pihl?
Estonian politician and police officer (1954-2019)
When was Jüri Pihl born?
Jüri Pihl was born on 17 March 1954 in Kuressaare.
When did Jüri Pihl die?
Jüri Pihl died on 3 February 2019.
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Jüri Pihl was a politician, public prosecutor general, deputy mayor, party chair, police officer and prosecutor.
What nationality was Jüri Pihl?
Jüri Pihl was Estonian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jüri Pihl. https://biography.guide/juri-pihl/
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