General information
Electoral district:
Seniority in days:
4397
Date of birth:
20.02.1973
Place of birth:
Kuressaare, Estonia
Family:
Married, two daughters, two grandchildren
Education:
Kuressaare Gymnasium (former Kuressaare Secondary School No. 2) 1991;
Drama School of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, actor (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1996
Drama School of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, actor (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1996
Career:
Rakvere Theatre, Director 1996–2005;
Foundation Rakvere Theatre House, Director 2005–2006;
Theatre NO99/Old Town Studio (Vanalinnastuudio), Adviser to Director 2004–2005, Chief Executive 2006–2007;
Social Democratic Party, Secretary General 2011–2015;
Minister of Culture 2015–2019
Foundation Rakvere Theatre House, Director 2005–2006;
Theatre NO99/Old Town Studio (Vanalinnastuudio), Adviser to Director 2004–2005, Chief Executive 2006–2007;
Social Democratic Party, Secretary General 2011–2015;
Minister of Culture 2015–2019
Party affiliation:
Social Democratic Party 1998–, Chairman
Membership in representative bodies:
11th–12th Riigikogu (Chairman of faction 2007–2015), 13th Riigikogu, 14th Riigikogu (Deputy Chairman of Constitutional Committee 2019, Chairman of faction);
Rakvere City Council 2002–2007 (Vice-Chairman), also elected in 2009;
elected to Tallinn City Council in 2013, 2017 and 2021
Rakvere City Council 2002–2007 (Vice-Chairman), also elected in 2009;
elected to Tallinn City Council in 2013, 2017 and 2021
Awards:
Commander of the Order of Civil Merit of Spain 2007
Cultural Endowment of Estonia Annual Prize 2001 (with Üllar Saaremäe), Ants Lauter Award 2005, Rakvere Crown Badge 2008
Cultural Endowment of Estonia Annual Prize 2001 (with Üllar Saaremäe), Ants Lauter Award 2005, Rakvere Crown Badge 2008
Other activities:
Estonian Olympic Committee, Member of the Executive Committee;
Estonian Association of Performing Arts Institutions, Chair of the Board 2006–2009;
member of Estonian Theatre Union, Association of Professional Actors of Estonia, Estonian Stage Fight Society, Wesenberg Club;
instructor with international licence from Nordic Stage Fight Society
Estonian Association of Performing Arts Institutions, Chair of the Board 2006–2009;
member of Estonian Theatre Union, Association of Professional Actors of Estonia, Estonian Stage Fight Society, Wesenberg Club;
instructor with international licence from Nordic Stage Fight Society
Hobbies:
theatre, languages, basketball, beekeeping