General information
Specialist of law by education, teacher by profession. Worked in Estonia, USA, England, Russia. Published nearly 100 research articles. Sometimes a lawyer (international commercial law), written and spoken in the press – mainly radio and newspapers –many times, made documentaries. In politics with breaks since 1988. A politician for whom, in ideal Estonia, liberal economy is connected with elemental Christian values.
Electoral district:
Seniority in days:
6355
Date of birth:
27.06.1952
Place of birth:
in Tartu
Family:
Married, two sons
Education:
Miina Härma Gymnasium (former Tartu Secondary School No. 2) 1970;
University of Tartu, law (cum laude) 1975;
Candidate of Juridical Sciences 1979, Doctor of Legal Science 1987;
Institute of Theology of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, theology 2016–
University of Tartu, law (cum laude) 1975;
Candidate of Juridical Sciences 1979, Doctor of Legal Science 1987;
Institute of Theology of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church, theology 2016–
Career:
University of Tartu, lecturer of philosophy 1975–1978, Senior Lecturer, Assistant to the Rector, Legal Adviser 1978–1984, post-graduate student of philosophical sciences, Assistant Professor 1984–1986, Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Law 1986–1988;
Estonian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law, Director of Law Department 1988–1989;
University of Notre Dame, Professor 1990–2000;
Kellogg Institute for International Studies, Researcher, Professor of Law 1992–2000;
University Nord, Dean of the Faculty of Law 1999–2001, Prorector 2001–2003;
Kennan Institute (Washington, USA), Woodrow Wilson Center, Public Policy Scholar 2004–2005
Estonian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law, Director of Law Department 1988–1989;
University of Notre Dame, Professor 1990–2000;
Kellogg Institute for International Studies, Researcher, Professor of Law 1992–2000;
University Nord, Dean of the Faculty of Law 1999–2001, Prorector 2001–2003;
Kennan Institute (Washington, USA), Woodrow Wilson Center, Public Policy Scholar 2004–2005
Party affiliation:
Estonian Reform Party 1994–
Membership in representative bodies:
12th Supreme Soviet and Congress of People’s Deputies of the Soviet Union 1989–1991;
8th Riigikogu, 10th Riigikogu 2005–2007, 11th, 12th and 13th Riigikogu;
Tallinn City Council 2002–2004, also elected in 2013;;
Muhu Rural Municipality Council 2017–
8th Riigikogu, 10th Riigikogu 2005–2007, 11th, 12th and 13th Riigikogu;
Tallinn City Council 2002–2004, also elected in 2013;;
Muhu Rural Municipality Council 2017–
Other activities:
National Library of Estonia, Chairman of the Supervisory Board;
Academy of Liberalism, Member of the Council;
Estonian Semiotics Association;
Estonian Bar Association (suspended);
Tallinn University Law School, visiting lecturer;
books “Anglo-ameerika õigusfilosoofiast” (“Anglo-American Philosophy of Law”) 1983, 1999, 2011, “Lugemik poliitiliste õpetuste ajaloost” I-II (“Reader on the History of Political Ideas”) 1987, “Vene poliitilis-juriidilise mõtte ajalugu” (“History of Russian Political-Legal Thought”) 1987, “Jeremy Bentham” 1990, “Parema käega (vanameelseid raadiojutte)” (“Conservative Radio Stories”) 1994, “Poliitika kui depressioon ja enesetapp” (“Politics as Depression and Suicide”) 1999, “The Constitutional-Legal Framework of the U.S.S.R. on the Eve of its Downfall. The Parlamentarian Viewpoint” 2000, “From behind the velvet curtain” 2003;
textbooks;
articles on legal issues and politics in the Estonian press;
member of the editorial board of the Proceedings of Tallinn University Law School since 2011;
scriptwriter of documentaries and TV programmes (“Põlevad piirid”, “10 otsustavat aastat”, etc.);
co-author of weekly magazine in TV3 and fortnightly magazine in Tallinn TV
Academy of Liberalism, Member of the Council;
Estonian Semiotics Association;
Estonian Bar Association (suspended);
Tallinn University Law School, visiting lecturer;
books “Anglo-ameerika õigusfilosoofiast” (“Anglo-American Philosophy of Law”) 1983, 1999, 2011, “Lugemik poliitiliste õpetuste ajaloost” I-II (“Reader on the History of Political Ideas”) 1987, “Vene poliitilis-juriidilise mõtte ajalugu” (“History of Russian Political-Legal Thought”) 1987, “Jeremy Bentham” 1990, “Parema käega (vanameelseid raadiojutte)” (“Conservative Radio Stories”) 1994, “Poliitika kui depressioon ja enesetapp” (“Politics as Depression and Suicide”) 1999, “The Constitutional-Legal Framework of the U.S.S.R. on the Eve of its Downfall. The Parlamentarian Viewpoint” 2000, “From behind the velvet curtain” 2003;
textbooks;
articles on legal issues and politics in the Estonian press;
member of the editorial board of the Proceedings of Tallinn University Law School since 2011;
scriptwriter of documentaries and TV programmes (“Põlevad piirid”, “10 otsustavat aastat”, etc.);
co-author of weekly magazine in TV3 and fortnightly magazine in Tallinn TV
Hobbies:
alpine skiing, tennis, television, Kafka