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Aivar Surva

Member of the Riigikogu until 30.03.2019

General information

I come from East-Viru County. After graduating from the university, I worked nearly 20 years in Rapla County, but since the end of 2005, I have been back in my home region. I was the rural municipality mayor of Mäetaguse for ten years, and the rural municipality mayor of Jõhvi for nearly two years. I have also been a member of Mäetaguse Rural Municipality Council, and at present I am the member of Jõhvi Rural Municipality Council. I have been active in local political life since the beginning of 1994, so that I am familiar with those problems. One of my aims is to ensure that the local governments are given greater decision-making rights and financial freedom. I am for as much freedom as possible. People should have the right to make decisions on the things that concern them, and the state should guarantee that right and not try to make decisions for the people.

Electoral district:
Ida-Virumaa
Seniority in days:
241
Date of birth:
27.03.1962
Place of birth:
Kohtla-Järve, Estonia
Family:
Cohabiting, two daughters and two sons
Education:
Kohtla-Järve Järve Gymnasium (former Kohtla-Järve Secondary School No. 1) 1980;
Tallinn University of Technology, automated control systems (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1986
Career:
Rapla City Government, Economic Adviser 1994–2002;
Rapla Rural Municipality, Assistant Mayor 2002–2005;
Mäetaguse Rural Municipality Mayor 2005–2013;
Jõhvi Rural Municipality Mayor 2014–2016;
Sumsartuur OÜ, Project Manager 2016–
Party affiliation:
Estonian Reform Party 1999–
Membership in representative bodies:
13th Riigikogu;Mäetaguse Rural Municipality Council 2013–2014, also elected in 2009;
Jõhvi Rural Municipality Council 2017–
Other activities:
Viru Rotary Club, founding member;
Ida-Viru Hunters’ Society;
Viru Institute, founding member and Chairman of the Board;
NGO Kirderanniku Choir, founding member;
Men’s Choir Kaevur;
NGO Mixed Choir Cantus, honorary member and Chairman of the Board;
NGO Kultuuriveski founding member
Hobbies:
choir singing, music, hunting, sailing