SULEV KANNIMÄE

Järva County and Viljandi County Electoral District
16 June 1955 Kiviõli, Estonia

Married, one daughter and two sons, six grandchildren

Education: Tallinn Co-education Gymnasium (former Tallinn Secondary School No 20) 1973; Õisu Technical School of Food Industry 1978; Estonian University of Life Sciences, economics and management of agriculture (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1994

Career: Tallinn Lemonade Factory, senior foreman 1978–1981; Võhma Meat Factory, head of department 1982–1985; Technical School of Y. Gagarin Model State Farm, head of department 1985–1992; AS Kalvor, CEO 1992–1998; Viiratsi Rural Municipality, Deputy Mayor 1999–2008, Mayor 2009–2013; Viljandi City Government, Chief Specialist 2008–2009; Viljandi Rural Municipality, Deputy Mayor 2013–2017; Viljandi Linnahooldus, CEO 2018–2021

Party affiliation: Estonian People’s Union 2003–2008;Estonian Reform Party 2010–.

Membership in representative bodies: 14th Riigikogu 2021– ; Viljandi Rural Municipality Council 2021–, elected to Viiratsi Rural Municipality Council in 1999–2009 and Viljandi Rural Municipality Council in 2013 and 2017

Other activities: NGO Lake Võrtsjärv Fisheries Development Agency

Hobbies: travelling, recreational sports

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