Rein Ratas

Rein Ratas (9 May 1938 – 18 April 2022) was an Estonian politician, representing the Estonian Centre Party. Ratas served in the Riigikogu 2007–2011 and again 2015–2018. Due to a lengthy illness, Ratas was substituted by Igor Kravtšenko from December 2016 until September 2018, when Ratas formally left his seat for Kravtšenko.^[1]

Rein Ratas
Member of the Riigikogu
In office 2007–2011
In office 2015–2018
Personal details
Born	(1938-05-09)9 May 1938 Häädemeeste, Estonia
Died	18 April 2022(2022-04-18) (aged 83) Tallinn, Estonia
Political party	Estonian Centre Party
Children	Jüri Ratas

Ratas is the father of former Estonian Prime Minister Jüri Ratas.