Mait Klaassen

Mait Klaassen

Võru County, Valga County and Põlva County Electoral District

23 January 1955, Tartu
Married, three children, nine grandchildren

Education: Tartu Tamme Gymnasium (former Tartu Secondary School No. 5) 1973; Estonian University of Life Sciences, veterinary medicine 1978, Candidate in Veterinary Sciences (equivalent to PhD) 1989

Career: Estonian Agricultural Academy / Estonian Agricultural University / Estonian University of Life Sciences: Veterinary Faculty, Chair of Surgery and Obstetrics, assistant, postgraduate student 1978–1989, Senior Lecturer 1990–1991, Chair of Internal Diseases, Head, Professor 1991–1993, Rector 1993–1997, 2008–2023; Helsinki Veterinary College, Researcher 1989–1990; Minister of Education 1997–1999; Võru County Vocational Training Centre, Director 1999–2000; Võru County Governor 2000–2004

Party affiliation: Estonian Coalition Party 1998–2000; Estonian Reform Party 2001–2008, 2017–

Membership in representative bodies: 10^th Riigikogu 2004–2007, 11^th Riigikogu 2007, 15^th Riigikogu; Tartu City Council 1996–1997, elected to Sõmerpalu Rural Municipality Council 2005

Awards: Order of the White Star, 4^th Class 2006; Commander Cross of the Order of the Lion of Finland 2001; Commader of the Order of the Crown of the Kingdom of Belgium 2008;
Medal of the Baltic Assembly 2022; badges of merit of Border Guard, Police, Rescue Service and Defence League

Other activities: Nature Fund, Council; Tartu Rotary Club, Estonian Hunters Society; old vehicle clubs Levatek and Vänt;
co-author of books “Veiste haigused” II (“Cattle Diseases”) 1999 and “Koerte haigused” (“Dog Diseases”) 2000; published more than 40 (popular) scientific articles on veterinary medicine and articles in press

Hobbies: fishing, hunting, restoring of old vehicles

17.06.2024