General information
One of the foundations for the sustainable existence of Estonia is ensuring food security by strengthening rural life and rural regions. I wish to contribute to the development of all rural regions of Estonia and support investing in these regions.
I pay great attention to immigration and labour migration issues. It is important that local people must not feel excluded and marginalised.
As a patriot of East-Viru County, I stand for the development of the whole region. In the Riigikogu, I will defend our country’s own electricity generation and oil shale industry.
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Phone:
+372 631 6311
Seniority in days:
1258
Date of birth:
28.07.1973
Place of birth:
Kohtla-Järve
Family:
Married, two children
Education:
Kohtla-Järve Secondary School No. 1 in 1991;
Estonian University of Life Sciences, agronomy (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1997
Estonian University of Life Sciences, agronomy (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1997
Career:
AS Eesti Põlevkivi, underground electrical fitter 1996;
East-Viru County Farmers’ Union, Director-Consultant 1997–2019;
Minister of Rural Affairs 2019–2021;
Jõhvi Rural Municipality Government, Member 2021, Deputy Mayor 2021–2023
East-Viru County Farmers’ Union, Director-Consultant 1997–2019;
Minister of Rural Affairs 2019–2021;
Jõhvi Rural Municipality Government, Member 2021, Deputy Mayor 2021–2023
Party affiliation:
Estonian People’s Union / Estonian Conservative People’s Party 2002–, Deputy Chair
Membership in representative bodies:
15th Riigikogu (Deputy Chair of Rural Affairs Committee 2024;
Vice-President 2024–);
Jõhvi Rural Municipality Council 2018–2019, 2021, 2025–
Vice-President 2024–);
Jõhvi Rural Municipality Council 2018–2019, 2021, 2025–
Other activities:
Tallinn University of Technology, occupational hygienist training 2013
Hobbies:
basketball, alpine skiing