General information
I am a liberal by my world view and I find that the state should create favourable conditions for activity for people and enterprises, and not intervene in the details of their activities. I wish to help make the Estonian business environment simpler and less bureaucratic. At the same time I am very much interested in helping undertakings to go on foreign markets.
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Phone:
+372 631 6689
Seniority in days:
5629
Date of birth:
04.02.1958
Place of birth:
Tallinn
Family:
Married, three children
Education:
J. Lauristin Tallinn Secondary School No. 16 in 1976;
University of Tartu, law (equivalent to Master’s degree, cum laude) 1982
University of Tartu, law (equivalent to Master’s degree, cum laude) 1982
Career:
Assistant to the Minister of Justice of Estonian SSR 1982–1983;
Central Committee of the Young Communist League of Estonia, Culture and Propaganda Department, instructor 1983–1984;
CW Communications AB, salesperson 1986–1987;
Sydelektronik AB, Product Manager 1987–1989;
Nordic Data Distribution AB, Product Manager, Marketing Director, CEO 1989–1998;
OÜ IBM Eesti, CEO 1998–2009;
VARA Kapitali Investeeringud OÜ, Member of Board 2005–;
publisher KAVA Kirjastus OÜ, Member of Board 2017–
Central Committee of the Young Communist League of Estonia, Culture and Propaganda Department, instructor 1983–1984;
CW Communications AB, salesperson 1986–1987;
Sydelektronik AB, Product Manager 1987–1989;
Nordic Data Distribution AB, Product Manager, Marketing Director, CEO 1989–1998;
OÜ IBM Eesti, CEO 1998–2009;
VARA Kapitali Investeeringud OÜ, Member of Board 2005–;
publisher KAVA Kirjastus OÜ, Member of Board 2017–
Party affiliation:
Estonian Reform Party 2009–
Membership in representative bodies:
12th Riigikogu (Deputy Chair of Parliamentary Group 2011–2014), 13th Riigikogu (Deputy Chair of Parliamentary Group 2015–2016), 14th Riigikogu (Deputy Chair of Anti-Corruption Select Committee 2021–2022), 15th Riigikogu;
Tallinn City Council 2009–2011, also elected 2013
Tallinn City Council 2009–2011, also elected 2013
Other activities:
Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia 2010–2014;
Financial Supervision Authority, Supervisory Board 2013–2017;
Estonian Public Broadcasting Council 2019–;
articles in the press;
has composed songs
Financial Supervision Authority, Supervisory Board 2013–2017;
Estonian Public Broadcasting Council 2019–;
articles in the press;
has composed songs
Hobbies:
recreational sports, music