General information
I always try to learn from the experience of the past, and I am not afraid to take decisive steps in the name of the future. The experience of entrepreneurship and management of companies gained in the 1990s has helped me in creating teams, making decisions and taking responsibility. I am firmly convinced that good welfare of economy is the basis for making many other decisions, and I will continue working to make the economy grow. Besides my work and social contribution, I am a father of five children and a grandfather of two.
Electoral district:
Seniority in days:
5582
Date of birth:
14.07.1969
Place of birth:
Tallinn, Estonia
Education:
Tallinn Art Gymnasium (former Tallinn Secondary School No. 24) 1987;
Tallinn University of Technology, information technology (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1993
Tallinn University of Technology, information technology (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1993
Career:
Mainor Centre for Public Opinion Research, data processing specialist, Data Processing Coordinator 1990–1991;
Joint Enterprise Selected Daily Mail, Sales Director, Director 1991–1992;
AS Eries, Commercial Director 1992–1993;
AS ERI Kinnisvara / Baltic Real Investments OÜ, Director 1993–1996, Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board 1996–1999, Chairman of Supervisory Board 1999–2015;
Minister of Finance 2015–2017
Joint Enterprise Selected Daily Mail, Sales Director, Director 1991–1992;
AS Eries, Commercial Director 1992–1993;
AS ERI Kinnisvara / Baltic Real Investments OÜ, Director 1993–1996, Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board 1996–1999, Chairman of Supervisory Board 1999–2015;
Minister of Finance 2015–2017
Party affiliation:
Res Publica / Isamaa 1999–;
Member of the Board
Member of the Board
Membership in representative bodies:
10th Riigikogu (Deputy Chairman of Economic Affairs Committee), 11th Riigikogu 2009–2011, 12th Riigikogu (Chairman of Finance Committee), 13th Riigikogu 2017–2019 and 14th Riigikogu (Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee 2017–2021, Deputy Chairman 2021–);
Tallinn City Council 2002-2003, 2021–, also elected in 2013
Tallinn City Council 2002-2003, 2021–, also elected in 2013
Other activities:
Estonian Olympic Committee, Member of the Exeutive Committee; Eesti Pank (Bank of Estonia), Member of the Supervisory Board;
AS Eesti Loto, Chairman of Supervisory Board 2003–2005;
Roosikrantsi Hotell OÜ, Chairman of Supervisory Board, 2009–2015;
Estonian Tournament Bridge League, President 2001–;
member of LC Tallinn/VIA
AS Eesti Loto, Chairman of Supervisory Board 2003–2005;
Roosikrantsi Hotell OÜ, Chairman of Supervisory Board, 2009–2015;
Estonian Tournament Bridge League, President 2001–;
member of LC Tallinn/VIA
Hobbies:
bridge, fishing, running, reading