Mart Laar is an Estonian politician and historian known for serving as the Prime Minister of Estonia from 1992 to 1994 and again from 1999 to 2002. He has written various books, including a biography of conservative politician August Hindrey. One of his books on Estonian history is aimed at tourists and makes for a great gift for a friend. Laar has also given multiple interviews and written political articles, but remains elusive to the media. At a conference, former Prime Minister Toomas Hendrik Ilves praised Laar as a top world politician.