General information
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Phone:
+372 631 6425
Seniority in days:
3546
Date of birth:
24.04.1976
Place of birth:
Tallinn
Family:
Married, five children
Education:
Tallinn Adult Gymnasium (former Evening Secondary School No. 6) 1995;
University of Tartu, history (equivalent to Master’s degree) 2000
University of Tartu, history (equivalent to Master’s degree) 2000
Career:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Consular Department: foreign service at Estonian embassies in Germany and Ukraine, Policy Planning Division, Foreign and Security Policy Analyst 1995‒2000;
Open Estonia Foundation, Programme Manager 2000;
Tallinn Kristiine Gymnasium, teacher of history, civic education and philosophy 2000–2002;
Rakvere Exhibition House, Director 2002;
Chamber of Notaries, Public Relations Manager 2003;
Research Centre Free Europe, Head 2003–2004;
news portal Delfi, editor of foreign news 2004‒2007;
Virumaa Museums, Project Manager 2008–2009;
Kunst Publishers, CEO 2009–2015;
Minister of Finance 2019–2021
Open Estonia Foundation, Programme Manager 2000;
Tallinn Kristiine Gymnasium, teacher of history, civic education and philosophy 2000–2002;
Rakvere Exhibition House, Director 2002;
Chamber of Notaries, Public Relations Manager 2003;
Research Centre Free Europe, Head 2003–2004;
news portal Delfi, editor of foreign news 2004‒2007;
Virumaa Museums, Project Manager 2008–2009;
Kunst Publishers, CEO 2009–2015;
Minister of Finance 2019–2021
Party affiliation:
Estonian Conservative People’s Party 2012–, Chair
Membership in representative bodies:
13th‒15th Riigikogu (Chair of Parliamentary Group 2015–2019, 2021, 2023–;
Vice-President of the Riigikogu 2021–2023);
Tallinn City Council 2017–2018, also elected 2021
Vice-President of the Riigikogu 2021–2023);
Tallinn City Council 2017–2018, also elected 2021
Other activities:
Guarantee Fund, Supervisory Board 2023–;
leader of the campaign for voting against the accession to the European Union before the referendum of 2003;
Estonian Patriotic Movement, founding member 2006, later Chair;
founder of opinion portal Terve Mõistuse Sündikaat (Sound Mind Syndicate);
Estonian Defence League 1992–;
EELC Tallinn Toompea Kaarli Congregation, Member of the Council;
numerous articles in the press;
regular speaker of Tallinn TV programme “Otse kümnesse” (“Bull’s Eye”) 2018;
host of radio talk show “Räägime asjast” (“Let’s Talk Business”) 2016–
leader of the campaign for voting against the accession to the European Union before the referendum of 2003;
Estonian Patriotic Movement, founding member 2006, later Chair;
founder of opinion portal Terve Mõistuse Sündikaat (Sound Mind Syndicate);
Estonian Defence League 1992–;
EELC Tallinn Toompea Kaarli Congregation, Member of the Council;
numerous articles in the press;
regular speaker of Tallinn TV programme “Otse kümnesse” (“Bull’s Eye”) 2018;
host of radio talk show “Räägime asjast” (“Let’s Talk Business”) 2016–
Hobbies:
jazz music, recreational sports