General information
Electoral district:
Seniority in days:
5576
Date of birth:
08.11.1973
Place of birth:
in Tartu
Education:
Paide Gymnasium 1992;
University of Tartu 1996, English language
(equivalent to Master’s degree)
University of Tartu 1996, English language
(equivalent to Master’s degree)
Career:
University of Tartu, Department of Germanic and Romance Philology, Assistant 1996–1999;
Estonian Centre Party, Political Secretary 1998–1999;
Minister of Defence 2002–2003, 2014–2015
Estonian Centre Party, Political Secretary 1998–1999;
Minister of Defence 2002–2003, 2014–2015
Party affiliation:
Estonian Centre Party 1995–2004;
Social Democratic Party 2005–, Chairman 2010–2015, member of the Board 2015–
Social Democratic Party 2005–, Chairman 2010–2015, member of the Board 2015–
Membership in representative bodies:
9th Riigikogu;
10th Riigikogu (Chairman of the National Defence Committee 2003–2005);
11th Riigikogu (Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee);
12th Riigikogu (Chairman of faction 2011–2014), 13th Riigikogu;
Paide City Council 1999–2002, also elected in 2002;
elected to Tallinn City Council in 2005 and 2009
10th Riigikogu (Chairman of the National Defence Committee 2003–2005);
11th Riigikogu (Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee);
12th Riigikogu (Chairman of faction 2011–2014), 13th Riigikogu;
Paide City Council 1999–2002, also elected in 2002;
elected to Tallinn City Council in 2005 and 2009
Awards:
Knight of the National Order of Merit of France 2005;
Estonian Defence Forces Meritorious Service Cross 2004;
Cross of Merit of the Estonian Ministry of Defence, 2nd class 2004
Estonian Defence Forces Meritorious Service Cross 2004;
Cross of Merit of the Estonian Ministry of Defence, 2nd class 2004
Other activities:
NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Vice-President 2008–2010, Chief Rapporteur of the Defence and Security Committee 2010–2013, member of Estonian Delegation 2003–2014;
Estonian Atlantic Treaty Association;
Estonian Centre Party Youth, Chairman 1998–1999;
articles on politics in Estonian press and article compilations
Estonian Atlantic Treaty Association;
Estonian Centre Party Youth, Chairman 1998–1999;
articles on politics in Estonian press and article compilations