Tõnis Lukas

Tõnis Lukas

City of Tartu Electoral District

5 June 1962, Tallinn
Married, three children

Education: Gustav Adolf Grammar School (former Tallinn Secondary School No. 1) 1980; Tallinn Technical School No. 19, car mechanic 1981; University of Tartu, history 1987, MA in history 1997

Career: Rõngu Basic School, teacher 1987–1989; University of Tartu, postgraduate student, lecturer 1989–1992, Project Manager 1997–1998; Estonian National Museum, Director 1992–1995, 2013–2018; Major of Tartu 1996–1997; Minister of Education 1999–2002; Minister of Education and Research 2007–2011, 2022–2023; Tartu Vocational Education Centre, Director 2018–2019; Minister of Culture 2019–2021; Estonian Literary Museum, Director 2021–2022

Party affiliation: Pro Patria Union / Pro Patria and Res Publica Union / Isamaa 1992–2013, 2019–

Membership in representative bodies: Congress of Estonia 1990–1992; 8^th Riigikogu 1995–1996 (Chair of Cultural Affairs Committee), 9^th‒11^th Riigikogu, 12^th Riigikogu 2011–2013 (Chair of Environment Committee), 14^th Riigikogu (declined the mandate), 15^th Riigikogu (Deputy Chair of Cultural Affairs Committee); Tartu City Council 1993–1996, 1997–1999, 2002–2005, 2013–2017, 2021–2022 (Chair), 2023– (Chair 2025– ), also elected 2005

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

Other activities: Learned Estonian Society, Estonian Literary Society, Friends of the Estonian National Museum, Estonian Students’ Society, Estonian Association for Advancement of Vocational Education;
Estonian Defence League, Tartu District, Academic Unit; reserve officer (Lieutenant) 1998 

13.05.2026