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Helmen Kütt

XV Riigikogu

General information

Parliamentary group:
Social Democratic Party Parliamentary Group (Deputy Chairman)
Committee:
Social Affairs Committee
Delegation:
Delegation to the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Estonian Interparliamentary Union Group
Electoral district:
Järvamaa and Viljandimaa
E-mail:
[email protected]
Phone:
+372 631 6628
Social media:
Seniority in days:
5284
Date of birth:
28.07.1961
Place of birth:
in Viljandi
Family:
Married, one son and one daughter
Education:
Suure-Jaani Gymnasium 1979;
Viljandi Culture College, cultural club worker 1984;
Tallinn University, social work 2001, Master of Social Work 2003
Career:
Viljandi District Communications Centre, Subscription Department 1979–1981;
Viljandi MEK, typist, Head of Office 1981–1992;
Estonian Red Cross, Secretary 1992–1993;
Viljandi County Government, Social Welfare Department 1993;
Viljandi City Government, Social Welfare Counsellor, Head of Social Welfare Department 1993–2001, 2005–2011;
Deputy Mayor of Viljandi 2001–2005;
Minister of Social Protection 2014–2015
Party affiliation:
Estonian People’s Union 2006–2010;
Social Democratic Party 2011–, Member of Board
Membership in representative bodies:
12th Riigikogu, 13th Riigikogu (Deputy Chairman of faction 2015–2016, Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee 2016–2019), 14th Riigikogu (Deputy Chairman of the Social Affairs Committee);
Viljandi City Council 1996–1999, 2017– (Chairman 2021–2025), also elected in 1993, 1999–2013
Awards:
Honorary Decoration of the Town of Viljandi 2011
Other activities:
Estonian Social Work Association;
Federation of the Trade Unions of State and Municipal Agencies Employees;
charity work, volunteer at EELC St Paul’s Congregation of Viljandi;
specialised articles and opinion pieces in the Estonian press
Hobbies:
yoga, music, theatre, reading