General information
I want the see the Estonian population grow, and the Estonian language and patriotism to flourish and evolve. The viability of our rural life and the development of entrepreneurship in our countryside are important for the whole country. The social infrastructure and its development are crucial for entrepreneurship to function. The state must ensure dust free surfaced roads and fast internet in rural areas as important components of a comfortable life. These allow the parents to go to work and the children to study in schools as well as take part in after school activities.
Seniority in days:
1135
Date of birth:
23.02.1957
Place of birth:
Abja-Paluoja, Viljandi County, Estonia
Family:
Married, one son and one daughter
Education:
Abja Secondary School 1975;
University of Tartu, history 2011
University of Tartu, history 2011
Career:
Abja Consumer Cooperative, driver-dispatcher 1975–1978;
Abja Secondary School, Deputy Director for Economy 1978–1981;
Abja Consumer Cooperative, caterer 1982–1988;
Service and Catering Company Mevito, Member of the Board 1989–1994;
Mayor of Abja-Paluoja 1994–1996;
Tallinn Department of Ownership Reform, Deputy Head 1997–2000;
self-employed;
Abja Rural Municipality Mayor 2006–2017;
Mulgi Rural Municipality Mayor 2018–2019
Abja Secondary School, Deputy Director for Economy 1978–1981;
Abja Consumer Cooperative, caterer 1982–1988;
Service and Catering Company Mevito, Member of the Board 1989–1994;
Mayor of Abja-Paluoja 1994–1996;
Tallinn Department of Ownership Reform, Deputy Head 1997–2000;
self-employed;
Abja Rural Municipality Mayor 2006–2017;
Mulgi Rural Municipality Mayor 2018–2019
Party affiliation:
Estonian Centre Party 1991 –, founding member
Membership in representative bodies:
14th Riigikogu;
Abja-Paluoja City Council 1993, 1996–1998, Abja Rural Municipality Council 1998, 1999, 2002–2005 (Chairman 2002–2003), Mulgi Rural Municipality Council 2017, 2019–;
elected to municipal council regularly since 1993
Abja-Paluoja City Council 1993, 1996–1998, Abja Rural Municipality Council 1998, 1999, 2002–2005 (Chairman 2002–2003), Mulgi Rural Municipality Council 2017, 2019–;
elected to municipal council regularly since 1993
Other activities:
National Library of Estonia, Member of the Board 2019–;
Institute of Mulgi Culture, Elder 2016, 2017–2018;
Estonian Society for Nature Conservation;
Abja-Paluoja Society for Promoting Life in Mulgimaa, Member of the Board.
book Abja-Paluoja: “...üitsainus Mulgimaa” (Abja-Paluoja: “...One and Only Mulgimaa”) 1998;
Popular Front of Estonia, Sakala County Central Committee and Abja-Paluoja Support Group (Head);
contributed to several local history publications about Mulgimaa and its people
Institute of Mulgi Culture, Elder 2016, 2017–2018;
Estonian Society for Nature Conservation;
Abja-Paluoja Society for Promoting Life in Mulgimaa, Member of the Board.
book Abja-Paluoja: “...üitsainus Mulgimaa” (Abja-Paluoja: “...One and Only Mulgimaa”) 1998;
Popular Front of Estonia, Sakala County Central Committee and Abja-Paluoja Support Group (Head);
contributed to several local history publications about Mulgimaa and its people
Hobbies:
literature, folk culture, sports, local history, numismatics