Aivar Kokk

Aivar Kokk

Jõgeva County and Tartu County Electoral District

15 April 1960, Jõgeva
Married, three children

Education: Tallinn Sports Boarding School, Otepää Branch 1978; Tallinn University of Technology, production of construction details and structures (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1983

Career: Jõgeva EPT: Mobile Mechanised Special Construction Unit, Head of Planning and Production Department 1983–1985, Chief Engineer 1985–1987, Deputy CEO 1987–1992; AS Cobra Grupp, Chair of Board 1991–1998, Chair of Supervisory Board 1998–2004; AS Seitung, Member of Board 1995–2004; AS Pamako Betoon, Member of Board 1996–2004; Central Estonian Business Centre, Member of Board 1999–2004; Jõgeva County Governor 2004–2009; AS Werol Tehased, Member of Board 2010–2011

Party affiliation: Pro Patria and Res Publica Union / Isamaa 2011–, Member of Board

Membership in representative bodies: 12^th Riigikogu (Deputy Chair of Rural Affairs Committee), 13^th Riigikogu (Chair of Social Affairs Committee 2015–2016, Chair of Economic Affairs Committee 2016–2017, Chair of Rural Affairs Committee 2017–2019), 14^th Riigikogu (Chair 2019–2021, 2022–2023, Deputy Chair 2021–2022 of Finance Committee), 15^th Riigikogu (Deputy Chair of Security Authorities Surveillance Select Committee); Jõgeva Rural Municipality Council 1989–2000, 2002–2004 (Chair), 2009–2011 (Chair), 2017– (Chair 2020–2021), also elected 2013

Awards: Gold Cross of Merit of the Republic of Poland 2006;
City of Jõgeva Badge of Honour 2007, Honorary Citizen of the City of Mustvee 2007, Golden Cross of the Rescue Service 2007, Badge of Merit of the South Police Prefecture 2008, Golden Cross of Jõgeva County 2015, Jõgeva Municipality Coat-of-Arms Badge 2020

Other activities: Control Committee of the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB), Representative of Estonia 2019–2024; Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia 2023–; Jõgevamaa Business Club, President; Jõgeva and Tartu Counties Business Club, leader; Vaike Lapp Foundation at Estonian National Culture Foundation, Chair of Administrative Council;
composed music and published books, author of cookbooks “Aivar Koka raamat. Minu maitseelamused” (“Aivar Kokk’s Book. My Taste Experiences”) 2019 and “Aivar Koka raamat: pühade pannkoogid” (“Aivar Kokk’s Book: Holiday Pancakes”) 2021

Hobbies: organising of sports, cultural and charity events and conferences, composing and playing music, photography, recreational sports, gardening, cooking

19.06.2025