Vilja Toomast

Tallinn City Districts of Mustamäe and Nõmme

15 August 1962, Antsla
Married, one child

Education: Antsla Gymnasium 1980; University of Tartu, psychology (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1985, Institute of General and Molecular Pathology, postgraduate studies 1985–1988

Career: consultation company Mainor, psychologist 1988–1990; newspaper Seitse Päeva, Editor-in-Chief 1990–1994; Assistant to Prime Minister 1990–1992; Adviser to Vice-President of the Riigikogu 1992–1994; Adviser to Minister of the Interior 1995; journal Elu Pilt, Editor-in-Chief 1994–1997; journal Baltic Review, Executive Editor 1999–2002; Tallinn Nõmme District Elder 1999; Põhja-Tallinn District Deputy Elder 2002, Elder 2005–2007; North Estonia Medical Centre, Palliative Care Service, psychologist 2017–2019

Party affiliation: Estonian Centre Party 1998−2012; Estonian Reform Party 2013–

Membership in representative bodies: European Parliament 2009–2014; 10^th Riigikogu 2003–2005 (Chair of Parliamentary Group 2004–2005), 11^th Riigikogu 2007–2009 (Chair of Parliamentary Group), 13^th Riigikogu 2015–2016, 2018–2019, 14^th and 15^th Riigikogu; Tallinn City Council 1999–2002, 2017–2023, also elected 2002–2013

Awards: Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4^th Class 2006

Other activities: National Library of Estonia, Supervisory Board 2023–, Chair; Estonian Volleyball Federation, Member of Board 2002−2005, President 2005−2011, Vice-President 2011–2016; NGO Koos HIV Vastu (Together Against HIV), Head 2017–;
memoirs “Valguses ja varjus 1995” (“In Light and Shadow 1995”) 1996, co-author of photo album “Rahvarinne” (“Popular Front”) 1998

Hobbies: sports, literature, health care

17.06.2024