General information
The voters from my region have elected me to represent them for the fourth time. Besides my work as an MP, I have always prioritised the issues of rural businesses and regional development. Estonia is a small country and there are too few of us to allow our country to develop in an unbalanced way, as is the case at the moment. I want to combine my experiences as a farmer, businessman and politician to change people's views and to contribute to the national development.
Electoral district:
Seniority in days:
5422
Date of birth:
23.03.1963
Place of birth:
in Paide
Family:
Married, two daughters
Education:
Türi Secondary School No. 1 in 1981;
Estonian University of Life Sciences, land improvement 1986 (equivalent to Master’s degree)
Estonian University of Life Sciences, land improvement 1986 (equivalent to Master’s degree)
Career:
Collective Farm Estonia, Chief Irrigation Engineer 1988–1993;
OÜ Estonia, Chairman of the Board 1993–1996, Deputy Chairman 1996–1999, CAO, Chairman of the Supervisory Board 2011–2015;
Minister of Agriculture 2002–2003;
OÜ Antonett, Member of the Board 2011–2015
OÜ Estonia, Chairman of the Board 1993–1996, Deputy Chairman 1996–1999, CAO, Chairman of the Supervisory Board 2011–2015;
Minister of Agriculture 2002–2003;
OÜ Antonett, Member of the Board 2011–2015
Party affiliation:
Estonian Centre Party 1998–2004;
Estonian People’s Union 2005–2010 (Chairman 2007–2008);
Social Democratic Party 2011–
Estonian People’s Union 2005–2010 (Chairman 2007–2008);
Social Democratic Party 2011–
Membership in representative bodies:
9th Riigikogu, 10th Riigikogu (Chairman of the Rural Affairs Committee 2003–2005, Deputy Chairman 2005–2007), 11th Riigikogu (Chairman of the Select Committee on the Application of the Anti-corruption Act), 13th Riigikogu;
Oisu Rural Municipality Council 1993–2002 (Chairman), also elected in 2002;
Türi Rural Municipality Council 2013–2015, also elected in 2005, 2017
Oisu Rural Municipality Council 1993–2002 (Chairman), also elected in 2002;
Türi Rural Municipality Council 2013–2015, also elected in 2005, 2017
Awards:
Order of the White Star, 4th class 2006
Other activities:
State Forest Management Centre and OÜ Estonia, Member of the Supervisory Board;
Estonian Land Reclamation Society and Farmers Union of Järva County, Member of the Board;
Estonian Rye Society;
articles in the Estonian press
Estonian Land Reclamation Society and Farmers Union of Järva County, Member of the Board;
Estonian Rye Society;
articles in the Estonian press
Hobbies:
nature and literature