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Margus Reinsalu

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Margus Reinsalu is an Estonian entrepreneur, Honorary Consul of Morocco in Estonia, and a board member of the Estonian Honorary Consuls Association.[1]

Education and Early Career

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Reinsalu studied civil engineering at Tallinn University of Applied Sciences[2] and international business management at the University of Tartu.[3] In the 1980s, he worked as a civil engineer.[citation needed]

In 1994, he founded the real estate company Kristiine Keskus AS. He sold most of the land for this project in 1996 to the Italian investor Ernesto Preatoni’s company AS Pro Kapital, leading to the 1999 opening of the Kristiine Shopping Centre.[4]

In 1996, Reinsalu founded the casino company Kristiine Kasiino, selling it in 2007 to Olympic Casino for nearly €20 million.[5]

Motorsport and Cultural Diplomacy

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From 2007 to 2010, Reinsalu sponsored Estonian Formula driver and former son-in-law Sten Pentus and the GP2 team Racing Engineering.[6] He also served as the President of the Estonian Autosport Association from 2009 to 2011.[7]

In 2010, together with President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, he founded the exclusive event Estonia's Friends International Meeting, aimed at promoting Estonia internationally.[8]

Recognition

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In 2008, he was awarded the Order of the White Star, Third Class, by the President of Estonia.[9]

References

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