Ando Kiviberg

Järva County and Viljandi County Electoral District

28 July 1969 Rakvere
Non-marital partnership, two children, two stepchildren

Education: Kärdla Secondary School 1987; Viljandi Culture Academy of the University of Tartu, (Viljandi Cultural College), Folk Music 1994; former University of Tartu, Public Administration 1997‒2004.

Career: Viljandi Folk Music Festival, Head 1993–; AS Tartu Laululava (Tartu Festival Arena), Head 1998‒2002; National Heritage Board, Deputy Director General 2002‒2004; Estonian Traditional Music Centre, Director 2004–2013; Mayor of Viljandi 2013-2017; Ministry of Education and Research, project manager of Education and Research Strategy 2020+ 2018‒2019; Estonian Centre of Eastern Partnership/ Estonian Centre for International Development, Senior Expert 2019–2021.

Party affiliation: Patria Union / Pro Patria and Res Publica Union 1995‒ 2018; Estonia 200 2021–, Member of the Board.

Membership in representative bodies: 15^th Riigikogu 2024‒; Viljandi City Council 2005–2013, 2021–, also elected in 2013.

Awards: Order of the White Star, 5^th Class 2001. Knight, First Class, of the Order of the Lion of Finland 2016.
Cultural Endowment of Estonia, Endowment for Folk Culture Annual Award 1996, Endowment for Music Award 2023; Cultural Award of the Republic of Estonia 2004; University of Tartu Star of Appreciation Award 2023.

Other activities: Association of Local Authorities of Viljandi County, Deputy Chairman 2013–2017; Estonian Society for Music Education, honorary member; Student Corporation Sakala.
Viljandi Folk Music Festival, founder 1993; Estonian Traditional Music Centre, initiator 2004; Viljandi Pärimusmuusika Ait folk music venue, initiator 2008.
Performing musician 1992–2002, incl. concert tours to Belgium, Finland, Germany, Japan, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and USA. Eponymous album of the band Alle-aa 1997, instrumental solo artist on the album Jäljed by Tõnis Mägi 2003.
Independence Day concert, art director 2010; 11^th Youth Song Festival, member of the artistic committee and head of the folk music section 2011; ETV series Aja kõlad (Sounds of Time), co-author and presenter 1998; Vikerraadio world music programme Rahvastepall, author and presenter 2018–2020.

Hobbies: literature, movies, music, theatre, figurative art; sports: sailing, tennis, diving, windsurfing, skiing; pets (dog owner).

18.09.2024