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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; 8th Riigikogu 1995–1996 (Chair of Cultural Affairs Committee), 9th‒11th Riigikogu, 12th Riigikogu 2011–2013 (Chair of Environment Committee), 14th Riigikogu (resigned), 15th Riigikogu (Deputy Chair of Cultural Affairs Committee); Tartu City Council 1993–1996, 1997–1999, 2002–2005, 2013–2017, 2021–2022 (Chair), also elected 2005

Awards: Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th 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 

15.06.2023

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  • Riigikogu otsuse "Ettepaneku tegemine Vabariigi Valitsusele algatada õigusaktide eelnõud, millega tagatakse koolivõrgu kujundamise arusaadavus ja etteplaneeritus" eelnõu (285 OE) esimene lugemine

  • Aitäh, austatud juhataja! Head kolleegid! Me oleme siin jälginud südamevaluga erinevaid protsesse ja Riigikogu liikmed on käinud mõnes koolis küll toetamas, küll ära kuulamas. Tõepoolest, kogukondade heitlus enda kooli eest on tihti muljet avaldav, kui need on tugevad kogukonnad. Ja et see ei jääks
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