Alar Laneman

Alar Laneman

Pärnu County Electoral District

6 May 1962, Vändra
Married, three children

Education: Pärnu Koidula Gymnasium (former Pärnu Secondary School No. 2) 1980; Tallinn Higher Military-Political Construction School 1985; Swedish Defence University (Försvarshögskolan, Stockholm) 1999–2001; Royal College of Defence Studies, London 2007

Career: service in the Soviet Army 1981–1991; Estonian Defence Forces: Joint Headquarters of Estonian Defence Forces, Commander of the Guard Company, Staff Officer 1991, Kalev Infantry Battalion, Commander 1994–1995, Baltic Battalion (Baltic Peacekeeping Battalion, BALTBAT), Commander 1995–1998, Land Forces, Commander of the Headquarters 2001–2002, Chief of the Joint Headquarters of the Estonian Defence Forces 2002–2007, Operational Commander of the Defence Forces 2008; Estonian Defence Industry Association, Adviser 2011–2016; Milrem Robotics, Adviser 2011–2020; Sauga Basic School, teacher 2011–2019; Minister of the Interior 2020–2021

Party affiliation: Estonian Conservative People’s Party 2019–2024; Estonian Reform Party 2024–

Membership in representative bodies: 14^th Riigikogu (Deputy Chair of Parliamentary Group 2019 and 2020, Chair of Security Authorities Surveillance Select Committee 2019–2020, Chair of Constitutional Committee 2020), 15^th Riigikogu; Pärnu City Council 2021–2023

Awards: Order of the Cross of the Eagle, 4^th Class 1997, Order of the Cross of the Eagle, 3^rd Class 2005; Commander of the National Order of Merit of France 2005;
Order of Merit of Estonian Defence Forces, Cross of Merit of Estonian Defence Forces and Memorial Medal “10 Years of the Re-Established Defence Forces”, Order of Merit of the Land Forces, Distinguished Service Decoration of the Peace Operations Centre; Border Guard Cross of Merit, 2^nd Class; Cross of Merit of the Ministry of Defence, 2^nd Class; White Cross of the Estonian Defence League, 3^rd Class; Lithuanian Defence Forces Cross for Outstanding Service, Latvian Defence Forces Cross for Outstanding Service, Medal of Merit of the Finnish Reservists’ Association

Ranks: Estonian Defence Forces: Captain 1992, Major 1994, Lieutenant Colonel 1998, Colonel 2002, Brigadier General 2005

Other activities: Estonian Reserve Officers’ Association, Estonian Defence League

Hobbies: history, tennis, shooting, hunting

12.07.2024