Georgi-Rene Maksimovski

Georgi-Rene Maksimovski (born 22 July 1966) is an Estonian spouse of the president. Since 2011, he is married to Kersti Kaljulaid who was the first female President of the Republic of Estonia in 2016–2021.

PresidentKersti Kaljulaid

Preceded byIeva Ilves (as First Lady)

Succeeded bySirje Karis (as First Lady)

Born (1966-07-22) 22 July 1966 (age 59)

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Georgi-Rene Maksimovski
Maksimovski at the inaugural presidential reception, 10 October 2016
First Gentleman of Estonia
In role 10 October 2016 – 11 October 2021
President	Kersti Kaljulaid
Preceded by	Ieva Ilves (as First Lady)
Succeeded by	Sirje Karis (as First Lady)
Personal details
Born	(1966-07-22) 22 July 1966 (age 59)
Spouse	Kersti Kaljulaid ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	2
Alma mater	Tallinn University of Technology

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Maksimovski was born into an Estonian Seto family, he is one of the two children of father Nektari^[1] and mother Valve Maksimovski.^[2] In 1984–1991, he studied at the Tallinn University of Technology. Maksimovski worked at the Estonian State Infocommunication Foundation in 1993–2009.^[3]

Maksimovski reportedly began to date Kaljulaid in 2004. The first of the couple's two sons was born in 2005, and the second in 2009.^[4] Maksimovski and Kaljulaid married in 2011.^[2][5]