Allar Jõks

Allar Jõks (born 18 March 1965) is an Estonian lawyer and the former Chancellor of Justice.[1] He was proposed to the office by President Lennart Meri and served between 2001 and 2008. He was proposed again by Toomas Hendrik Ilves in December 2007, but the Riigikogu voted against the appointment.[2]

Allar Jõks
Chancellor of Justice
In office
20 February 2001 – 7 March 2008
Preceded byEerik-Juhan Truuväli
Succeeded byIndrek Teder
Personal details
Born (1965-03-18) 18 March 1965
Tartu, Estonia
Alma materUniversity of Tartu

Biography

Before the 2016 presidential election, 14 public figures, including Jüri Käo, Mihhail Lotman and Peeter Volkonski, signed a letter in support of Jõks' candidacy. Following the letter, Jõks announced his intention in running for president.[3] Two parties, Pro Patria and Res Publica Union and the Free Party, decided to support his nomination.[4][5]

In the first two rounds of the election, Jõks gained 25 and 21 votes in the Parliament, thus not advancing to the third round.[6] However, as the Parliament failed to make a decision between Siim Kallas and Mailis Reps during the third round, the electoral college was convened for 24 September 2016. Jõks was again backed by the IRL and the Free Party for re-nomination.[7] The electoral college gave Jõks the second most votes and thus he advanced to the fifth round of the presidential election with Kallas.[8] In the fifth round, neither Jõks or Kallas reached an absolute majority of 168 votes, resulting another round of election in Riigikogu. After hearing the results of the fifth round, Jõks announced that he would not run again.[9]

References
  1. "Allar Jõks teatas valmisolekust kandideerida presidendiks". Postimees. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  2. "Allar Jõks õiguskantslerina ei jätka". Delfi. 18 December 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  3. "Former Chancellor of Justice Allar Jõks confirmed next potential presidential candidate". ERR. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  4. "Nestor endorsed by SDE, Jõks by IRL board and parliamentary group for president". ERR. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  5. "Allar Jõks confirms intention to run for president in the Riigikogu". ERR. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  6. "President was not elected in the second round of elections". Vabariigi Valimiskomisjon. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  7. "Presidential nominations: Kallas, Reps, and Jõks safe, Helme 19, others not yet clear". ERR. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  8. "Postimehe otsesaade Estoniast: kas täna valitakse Eestile president?". Postimees. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  9. "Electoral college fails to elect next head of state". ERR. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
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