General information
I stand for restoring the role and the quality of the Riigikogu, so that the Parliament of Estonia would no longer be just the “rubber stamp” of the government, which it has unfortunately been for many years.
Electoral district:
Seniority in days:
5125
Date of birth:
22.11.1947
Place of birth:
in Tartu
Family:
Married, five children
Education:
Tartu Adult Secondary School (former Distance Education Secondary School) 1966;
Moscow State University, mathematics 1966–1969;
University of Tartu, English language 1970–1973;
Luua Forestry School (former Kaarepere State Farm Technical School), forestry technician 1981
Moscow State University, mathematics 1966–1969;
University of Tartu, English language 1970–1973;
Luua Forestry School (former Kaarepere State Farm Technical School), forestry technician 1981
Career:
Meremäe Secondary School, teacher 1973–1978;
Elva Forestry, Peedu Forest District, forester 1978–1981;
Tartu Heat Networks, boiler operator 1981–1989;
Minister of Justice 1994–1995;
pensioner 2003–
Elva Forestry, Peedu Forest District, forester 1978–1981;
Tartu Heat Networks, boiler operator 1981–1989;
Minister of Justice 1994–1995;
pensioner 2003–
Party affiliation:
Estonian National Independence Party/Pro Patria Union/Pro Patria and Res Publica Union 1988–2014;
Estonian Free Party 2014–,, Member of the Board
Estonian Free Party 2014–,, Member of the Board
Membership in representative bodies:
Congress of Estonia;
Committee of Estonia (Vice-Chairman);
Constitu- tional Assembly 1991–1992;
7th Riigikogu 1992–1994 (Deputy Chairman of faction;
Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Legal Affairs Committee), 8th Riigikogu (Deputy Chairman of faction 1996–1999), 9th Riigikogu (Chairman of Legal Affairs Committee 1999–2002), 13th Riigikogu (Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Committee);
Tartu City Council 1996–2002
Committee of Estonia (Vice-Chairman);
Constitu- tional Assembly 1991–1992;
7th Riigikogu 1992–1994 (Deputy Chairman of faction;
Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Legal Affairs Committee), 8th Riigikogu (Deputy Chairman of faction 1996–1999), 9th Riigikogu (Chairman of Legal Affairs Committee 1999–2002), 13th Riigikogu (Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Committee);
Tartu City Council 1996–2002
Awards:
Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd class 2001;
Order of the White Star, 2nd class 2006
Order of the White Star, 2nd class 2006
Other activities:
Jaan Tõnisson Institute, founder and member;
translator of the books “The Future of Freedom. Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad” (author Fareed Zakaria) 2005 and “Cobra II. The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq” (authors Michael R. Gordon and Bernard E. Trainor) 2008;
articles in the press
translator of the books “The Future of Freedom. Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad” (author Fareed Zakaria) 2005 and “Cobra II. The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq” (authors Michael R. Gordon and Bernard E. Trainor) 2008;
articles in the press