Tarmo Kõuts

Tarmo Kõuts
Tarmo Kõuts
Born (1953-11-27) 27 November 1953 (age 69)
Sandla, Pihtla Parish, Estonia
Allegiance Estonia
Service/branch Estonian Defence Forces
Years of service2000–2006
Rank Vice admiral
Commands heldCommander of the Defence Forces

Director General of the Estonian Border Guard

Rector of the Estonian Maritime Academy
Awards 2nd Class of the Order of the Cross of the Eagle

2nd Class of the Order of the National Coat of Arms
Knight Grand Cross of Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Grand Cross of the Norwegian Order of Merit
1st Class of the Order of Viesturs
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland
Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas
Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry

State of Maryland Distinguished Service Cross

Tarmo Kõuts (born 27 November 1953) is an Estonian politician and former Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces.

Kõuts graduated from Tallinn Maritime School in 1973 and from Kaliningrad Technical Institute in 1985. From 1973 to 1990 he worked in various positions in the Estonian Shipping Company. He served as the rector of Estonian Maritime Academy from 1990 to 1993 and as the director-general of Estonian Border Guard from 1993 to 2000.

In September 2000 Rear Admiral Kõuts was appointed commander of the Estonian Defence Forces. Having been promoted to the rank of vice admiral in 2002, Kõuts retained the position until 2006, when he stepped down to move into politics. He joined the right-wing Union of Pro Patria and Res Publica and successfully ran for a seat in the parliament in the 2007 elections.

Effective dates of promotion

Estonian Army

See Military ranks of Estonia
Promotions
Insignia Rank Date
Captain (Navy) (Mereväekapten) 30 December 1993
Rear Admiral (Kontradmiral) 19 June 1998
Vice Admiral (Viitseadmiral)  20 February 2002



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