IMRE SOOÄÄR

Tallinn city districts of Kesklinn, Lasnamäe and Pirita

13 March 1969 Tallinn, Estonia
Divorced

Education: Saaremaa Co-Educational Gymnasium (former Kingissepa Secondary School No. 1) 1987; Tallinn University, Faculty of Culture 1987–1989; Ultralight Aircraft Flying School in Toronto 1993; Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, composition and electronic music 2012, MA 2015

Career: Giant Productions, Chief Producer 1992–1996; Toronto Estonian Radio, Editor-in-Chief 1994–1996; OÜ Pädaste, CEO 1996–2003; Business Diplomacy Division at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Adviser 2020

Party affiliation: Res Publica 2002–2006; Estonian Reform Party 2006–2018

Membership in representative bodies: 10th Riigikogu (Deputy Chairman of Rural Affairs Committee 2003–2005), 11th and 12th Riigikogu, 13th Riigikogu 2015–2016 and 14th Riigikogu 2020– ; Muhu Rural Municipality Council 1996–2003, also elected in 2005−2013

Other activities: Estonian Manor Association, Vice President; European Historic Houses Association, Member of Executive Committee; organised charity campaigns to support musical education of children and young people with hearing disabilities.
Author of the concept of the 11th Youth Song and Dance Celebration “The Wide World Begins in a Small Land” 2011.
Created music, made films, published articles in Estonian and foreign press

Hobbies: aviation, film, alpine skiing, diving, culinary arts, oenology, creative activities 

3.12.2020