Kersti Sarapuu

Järva County and Viljandi County Electoral District

5 May 1954, Põltsamaa
Widow, five children, four grandchildren

Education: Tartu Secondary School No. 7 in 1972; Tallinn University of Technology, industrial management and planning (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1986

Career: Tartu City Trade Administration, sales assistant 1972–1973; Karinu 8-Year School, teacher 1973–1977; Alliku State Farm Kindergarten, Head 1977–1988; Paide Sookure Kindergarten, Head 1988–1994; Virumaa Commercial Bank / Rural Bank of Estonia, Regional Manager 1994–1998; AS Kingstor, Member of Board; AS Neli Kuningat, Member of Board 1998–2005 and 2011–;Deputy Mayor of Paide 2005, Mayor of Paide 2005–2011; Kingstor Varad Grupp OÜ, Member of Board 2013–

Party affiliation: Estonian Centre Party 2002–2024.

Membership in representative bodies: 13^th Riigikogu (Chair of Parliamentary Group 2016–2019), 14^th Riigikogu (Deputy Chair 2019, 2021–2023, Chair 2019–2021 of Parliamentary Group), 15^th Riigikogu; Pärnu City Council 2002–2005, 2011–2014 (Chair), also elected 2005, 2017 and 2021

Awards: Järva County Medal of Merit 2014;
winner of “Beautiful Estonian Home 2018” (with husband Arvo Sarapuu)

Other activities: articles in regional and party newspapers; host of Tallinn TV programme on rural local governments “Kodupaik” (“Home Region”)

Hobbies: literature, gardening, travelling

12.02.2024