Eduard Odinets

Ida-Viru County Electoral District

27 May 1976, Kohtla-Järve

Education: Kohtla-Järve Secondary School No. 18 in 1993 (silver medal); Narva College of the University of Tartu, local government organisation (cum laude) 2011; Tallinn University, teacher of Estonian as a foreign language (cum laude), MA in Educational Sciences 2013

Career: Tuuleveski Theatre in Jõhvi, Manager 1994–1997; newspaper Põhjarannik/Северное побережье, Editor 1997–1999; Government Office: Adviser to Minister of Ethnic Affairs 1999–2002, Head of Office of Minister of Ethnic Affairs 2007; OÜ Filmimees, producer of TV programme “Subboteja” 2002–2003; Social Democratic Party, Head of Office 2003– 2007; Integration Foundation, Head of Lifelong Learning Division 2007–2013; Ministry of Culture, Head of External Funding 2013–2023; Social Democratic Party, Secretary General 2022‒2023

Party affiliation: Social Democratic Party 2000–2009, 2021–, Member of Board

Membership in representative bodies: 14^th Riigikogu 2020–2023 (Chair of Anti-Corruption Select Committee 2021–2022, Deputy Chair 2022, Chair 2022–2023 of Constitutional Committee); 15^th Riigikogu (Chair of Legal Affairs Committee 2023–2024); Kohtla-Järve City Council 1996– (Chair 2023–)

Other activities: Environmental Investment Centre, Council 2024–; Estonian Theatre Union, Member of Council 1996–2008, 2012–; Kohtla-Järve Järve Grammar School, Board of Trustees 2008– (Chair 2008–2022)

Hobbies: travelling, foreign languages

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