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I wish to contribute to shaping the future of our country with my knowledge and experience. I wish Estonia to develop into a safe and crisis-resilient country where life is good for us as well as for the generations to come.

Estonian Reform Party Parliamentary Group
Legal Affairs Committee
Electoral district: Haabersti, Põhja-Tallinn and Kristiine districts of Tallinn

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Mati Raidma

Mati Raidma

Tallinn City Districts of Haabersti, Põhja-Tallinn and Kristiine

7 April 1965, Iisaku, East-Viru County
Married, three children

Education: Nõo High School 1983; St. Petersburg Firefighting Technical School, fire control 1986; Academy of State Fire-Prevention Service of Russia (Moscow), firefighting technology and fire safety engineer 1993

Career: Pärnu Fire Department, various positions 1986–1990; Pärnu Fire Control Board, Head 1990–1991, Director 1991–1992; Rescue Board: Deputy Director General for Rescue Work 1992–2000, Director General 2000–2006; Adviser 2017–2018, 2019–2021; Adviser to Prime Minister 2006–2007; Minister of the Environment 2014–2015

Party affiliation: Estonian Reform Party 2006–

Membership in representative bodies: 11th Riigikogu, 12th Riigikogu (Chair of National Defence Committee 2007–2014), 13th Riigikogu 2015–2016, 2018–2019, 14th Riigikogu 2021–2023, 15th Riigikogu; Tallinn City Council 2016–2017

Awards: Order of the Cross of the Eagle, 3rd Class 1997;
orders and badges of merit of official and voluntary organisations from Estonia and abroad, incl. Grand Golden Cross of the Rescue Service, Defence Forces Cross for Special Services, Finnish Fire Cross, etc.

Other activities: International Humanitarian Partnership (IHP), Chair 2019–2020; United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team; European Union Civil Protection Mechanism, European Union Civil Protection Team (EUCPT); Estonian Disaster Relief Team; Estonian Defence League; Estonian Reserve Officers’ Association; NGO Mondo and NGO Estonian Disaster Management Experts, founding member;
articles in Estonian and international specialist publications

Hobbies: travelling, charity work, music

17.04.2023 

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