General information
In the Parliament I stand for the voice of the people of South-East Estonia and hope to make it reach the capital louder. As a member of parliament from a rural region, I know about peripherisation that is unfortunately a deepening problem for Estonia. I work in the name of carrying out a functional administrative reform in the country, which would really make the rural regions alive again and bring people back to their homes.
Electoral district:
Seniority in days:
2347
Date of birth:
02.05.1976
Place of birth:
Tartu, Estonia
Family:
Divorced, one son and one daughter
Education:
Parksepa Secondary School (Võru County) 1994;
University of Tartu, exercise and sport sciences 1999, teacher's profession (minor) 2000 (equivalent to Master’s degree)
University of Tartu, exercise and sport sciences 1999, teacher's profession (minor) 2000 (equivalent to Master’s degree)
Career:
Võru Hobby School, coach 1993–1994;
Lasva Rural Municipality, Deputy Mayor 2006–2007;
Võru County Partnership Board, Manager, Chairman of Management Board 2007–2015;
Mayor of Võru 2009–2010;
Tallinn Nõmme District, Deputy Elder 2011;
Minister of Culture 2021
Lasva Rural Municipality, Deputy Mayor 2006–2007;
Võru County Partnership Board, Manager, Chairman of Management Board 2007–2015;
Mayor of Võru 2009–2010;
Tallinn Nõmme District, Deputy Elder 2011;
Minister of Culture 2021
Party affiliation:
Estonian People’s Union 2005–2009, Social Democratic Party 2009–2011, Estonian Centre Party 2011–
Membership in representative bodies:
13th Riigikogu (Deputy Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Select Committee 2016–2019), 14th Riigikogu (Chairman of European Union Affairs Committee);
Lasva Municipality Council 2005;
Võru City Council 2009–2015, 2017–, Chairman 2014–2015
Lasva Municipality Council 2005;
Võru City Council 2009–2015, 2017–, Chairman 2014–2015
Other activities:
South-Estonian Hospital Ltd, Supervisory Board;
Local Government Council of the Estonian Centre Party, Chairman 2017–. In the past: NPO “Terve Võrumaa” (Healthy Võru County), Management Board;
Võru Sports Centre, Supervisory Board;
Estonian Leader Union, founding member, Board.
Continuing education at management training courses at Tallinn University of Technology, etc.
Local Government Council of the Estonian Centre Party, Chairman 2017–. In the past: NPO “Terve Võrumaa” (Healthy Võru County), Management Board;
Võru Sports Centre, Supervisory Board;
Estonian Leader Union, founding member, Board.
Continuing education at management training courses at Tallinn University of Technology, etc.
Hobbies:
literature, recreational sports, travelling, environmentally sustainable lifestyle, local and healthy food