General information
Electoral district:
Seniority in days:
1927
Date of birth:
19.08.1950
Place of birth:
Kõrgessaare, Hiiumaa
Education:
Tallinn Polytechnical Institute, economist 1978;
Kärdla Secondary School 1968
Kärdla Secondary School 1968
Career:
XI Riigikogu 2007–2011;
Office of the President of the Republic, Director 2001–2006, 1994–1995;
Ministry of Defence, Secretary General 1999–2000;
State Chancellery, Director General 1995–1999;
Hiiumaa County Governor 1989–1994;
Hiiumaa District Executive Committee, Chair 1984–1989
Office of the President of the Republic, Director 2001–2006, 1994–1995;
Ministry of Defence, Secretary General 1999–2000;
State Chancellery, Director General 1995–1999;
Hiiumaa County Governor 1989–1994;
Hiiumaa District Executive Committee, Chair 1984–1989
Party affiliation:
Estonian Reform Party 2010–, Estonian People’s Union 2001–2010
Membership in representative bodies:
11th Riigikogu 2007–2011
Social activities:
Tax on Gambling Allocation Council, member
Awards:
Order of the National Coat of Arms, 2nd class, 2006;
Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th class, 2002;
Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland, 1st class;
Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit;
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy;
Commander of the Order of the Three-Stars of the Republic of Latvia;
Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas;
Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit of the Republic of Malta;
Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. Estonian Defence Forces Distinguished Service Decoration, Memorial Medal ‘10 Years of the Re-established Defence Forces’
Order of the National Coat of Arms, 4th class, 2002;
Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland, 1st class;
Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit;
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy;
Commander of the Order of the Three-Stars of the Republic of Latvia;
Commander of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas;
Companion of Honour of the National Order of Merit of the Republic of Malta;
Commander of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. Estonian Defence Forces Distinguished Service Decoration, Memorial Medal ‘10 Years of the Re-established Defence Forces’