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Estonia 200 Parliamentary Group
Foreign Affairs Committee
Electoral district: Mustamäe and Nõmme districts of Tallinn

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Juku-Kalle Raid

Juku-Kalle Raid

Tallinn City Districts of Mustamäe and Nõmme

28 July 1974, Tallinn
Single

Education: Tallinn Old Town Adult Secondary School 1997

Career: journalist: newspaper Sirp 1991–1992, newspaper Post 1993–1994, newspaper Õhtuleht 1994–1995; TOP Raadio, presenter 1993–1994; Estonian Red Cross, Press Secretary 1993–1995; journal Luup, journalist 1996–1997; journal Kultuur ja Elu, Editor-in-Chief 1996–1998; newspaper KesKus, Editor-in-Chief 1997‒; OÜ Originaalne Keskus, Member of Board 2005‒; newspaper Postimees, editor 2021–

Party affiliation: Estonia 200 Parliamentary Group, unaffiliated

Membership in representative bodies: 12th Riigikogu 2011‒2014, 15th Riigikogu; Tallinn City Council 2014–2015, 2022–2023

Other activities: Estonian Institute of Human Rights 2014–, NPO Fenno-Ugria 2023–;
collections of poems “Maailmamäng” (“World Game”) 1991, “Hõikelein” (“Mourning Call”) 1999, “Õigem valem” (“Righter Wronger”; co-author) 2000, “Enam vähem” (“More Less”) 2003, “Juku-Kalle Raid ja teisi luuletusi” (“Juku-Kalle Raid and Other Poems”) 2013, “Я – твоё стихотворение” (“Me – Your Poem”; co-author) 2020, prose works “Eelarve. Friigikogu rahvuseepos” (“The Budget. A Parlia-mental National Epic”) 2013, “Mullast oled sa võetud. Maajuttude kogumik” (“Dust You Are. Collection of Earth Tales”; co-author) 2013, “Loomade elu” (“The Life of Animals”) 2014 (pseudonym Ahto Muld) and cookbook “Vanad head toidud paluvad lauda” (“Good Old Dishes Invite to the Table”; co-author) 2013; compiled and edited reference books, e.g. Hardo Aasmäe’s “Mõttetute riikide aabits” (“A Textbook of Meaningless States”) 2015, Toomas Kümmel’s “Mõttetute riikide aabits” (“A Textbook of Meaningless States”) II 2020, etc.;
poems have been translated into other languages; translated Russian literature, published articles in the Estonian press;
radio programmes: “Maailmapilt” (“World View”) 1996–1998 (Estonian Radio); “Tegelikkuse KesKus” (“Centre of Reality”) 2004–2007 and 2010–, “Juku rännakud ajas ja ruumis” (“Juku’s Travels in Time and Space”) 2008–2009, “Jukuraadio” (“Jukuradio”) 2014– (Radio Kuku); TV programmes: “Umbtoru” (“Dead End Pipe”) 1991–1992, “Tegelikkuse KesKus” (“Centre of Reality”) 2003–2005, “Uue aja asjad” (“Things of New Times”, author of text) 2006, „Batareja“ 2009–2011 (ETV)

Hobbies: literature, history, travelling 

15.06.2023

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