Background
Padar was born in Navi, Võru Parish, Võru.
Padar was born in Navi, Võru Parish, Võru.
University of Tartu.
He is a former Minister of Finance, Minister of Agriculture and chairman of the Estonian Social Democratic Party. He was Deputy Mayor of Võru from 1993-1994, Executive Chairman of the Võru Farmers Union from 1994-1995, and Assistant to the Chancellor at the Finance Ministry from 1995-1997. In April 2007 he became Minister of Finance.
He led the Social Democratic Party from 2003 to 2009.
Judoka Martin Padar is Ivari Padar"s cousin.
13th Riigikogu; 11th Riigikogu. 10th Riigikogu]
He was Minister of Agriculture from 1999-2002, Chairman of Võru City Council from 2002-2005, and a member of the Riigikogu from 2003-2007. In 2009 he was elected Member of the European Parliament.
He is a member of the Reconciliation of European Histories Group.