Heljo Pikhof

City of Tartu Electoral District

20 October 1958, Tartu
Divorced, two children, two grandchildren

Education: Miina Härma Gymnasium (former Tartu Secondary School No. 2) 1977; University of Tartu, law (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1985

Career: Southern High Voltage Power Networks, Engineer 1985–1990; Association of Tartu Health Care Professionals Trade Unions, Chair 1990–1993; Professional Association of Estonian Middle-Level Health Workers, Legal Adviser 1993–1999; Adviser to Minister of Social Affairs 1999–2002; Nordic Council of Ministers Information Office, Project Manager 2002; Moderates Parliamentary Group of the Riigikogu, Adviser 2002–2003; Tartu Aviation College, Legal Adviser 2004; Adviser to Member of the European Parliament Marianne Mikko 2004–2007

Party affiliation: Moderates / People’s Party Moderates / Social Democratic Party 1996–

Membership in representative bodies: 11^th Riigikogu (Chair of Social Affairs Committee 2007–2009), 12^th Riigikogu (Deputy Chair of Security Authorities Surveillance Select Committee 2011–2014, Chair of Social Affairs Committee 2014–2015), 13^th Riigikogu (Chair of Legal Affairs Committee 2015–2016, Deputy Chair of Parliamentary Group 2016–2019), 14^th Riigikogu (Deputy Chair 2021–2022, Chair 2022–2023 of Legal Affairs Committee, Deputy Chair of Study Committee to Solve the Demographic Crisis), 15^th Riigikogu (Chair of Cultural Affairs Committee); Tartu City Council 1996–1999, 2002–2007, 2017–, also elected 2009 and 2013

Other activities: Tartu Ambulance Foundation, Member of Council 2014–2018, 2020–2022, Tartu University Hospital Council 2020–, Tartu Mental Health Care Centre, Chair of Council 2022–; Association of Enterprising Women;
articles in the Estonian press

Hobbies: film, theatre, swimming, travelling

17.06.2024