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: 11^th Riigikogu, 12^th Riigikogu (Chair of National Defence Committee 2007–2014), 13^th Riigikogu 2015–2016, 2018–2019, 14^th Riigikogu 2021–2023, 15^th Riigikogu; Tallinn City Council 2016–2017, 2024–2025

Awards: Order of the Cross of the Eagle, 3^rd 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

5.05.2026