General information
Electoral district:
Seniority in days:
106
Date of birth:
01.10.1956
Place of birth:
Tartu
Education:
1979 Tartu State University, organic chemistry;
1974 Tartu Secondary School No. 5
Additional courses 1992 York University in Toronto, Canada, business management;
1987-1989 Estonian Agricultural Academy, agronomy;
2000 British Council courses in Brussels, Dublin and Edinburgh
1974 Tartu Secondary School No. 5
Additional courses 1992 York University in Toronto, Canada, business management;
1987-1989 Estonian Agricultural Academy, agronomy;
2000 British Council courses in Brussels, Dublin and Edinburgh
Career:
2011–2014 Prime Minister in the coalition government of the Reform Party and the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union;
2007-2011 Prime Minister in the coalition government of the Reform Party, the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union and the Social Democratic Party;
2005–2007 Prime Minister in the coalition government of the Reform Party, the Centre Party and the Estonian People's Union;
2004–2005 Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications in the coalition government of the Res Publica, the Reform Party and the Estonian People's Union;
1998–2004 Mayor of Tartu;
1995–1996 Livonia Privatisation Invest Fund, Chairman of the Board;
1995-1996 Fondijuhtide AS (Fundmanagers Ltd) - a fund manager for SEIF (a privatisation investment fund), Chairman of the Management Board;
1994–1998 Tartu Commercial Bank, trustee in bankruptcy;
1994–1998 Radio Tartu, Chairman of the Board;
1994–1996 Social Bank, Director of Tartu branch;
North-Estonian Bank Ltd, Assistant Director of the Tartu branch;
1993–1995 People's Bank, member of the Board;1993–1994 AS Rondam, Chairman of the Board and CEO;
1989–1993 collective enterprise Estkompexim, Director of the Tartu branch;
1986–1988 ECP Tartu District Committee, Department of Industry, instructor;
Department of Organisation, Director;
1983–1987 Tartu State University, Institute of General and Molecular Pathology, Coronary and Cardiac Surgery Sector, X-Ray Contrast Agents Laboratory, Senior Engineer;
1981–1983 military service in the Baltic Navy;
1979–1981 Tartu State University, Chair of Organic Chemistry, Senior Engineer
Foreign languages: Russian and English;
colloquial German
2007-2011 Prime Minister in the coalition government of the Reform Party, the Pro Patria and Res Publica Union and the Social Democratic Party;
2005–2007 Prime Minister in the coalition government of the Reform Party, the Centre Party and the Estonian People's Union;
2004–2005 Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications in the coalition government of the Res Publica, the Reform Party and the Estonian People's Union;
1998–2004 Mayor of Tartu;
1995–1996 Livonia Privatisation Invest Fund, Chairman of the Board;
1995-1996 Fondijuhtide AS (Fundmanagers Ltd) - a fund manager for SEIF (a privatisation investment fund), Chairman of the Management Board;
1994–1998 Tartu Commercial Bank, trustee in bankruptcy;
1994–1998 Radio Tartu, Chairman of the Board;
1994–1996 Social Bank, Director of Tartu branch;
North-Estonian Bank Ltd, Assistant Director of the Tartu branch;
1993–1995 People's Bank, member of the Board;1993–1994 AS Rondam, Chairman of the Board and CEO;
1989–1993 collective enterprise Estkompexim, Director of the Tartu branch;
1986–1988 ECP Tartu District Committee, Department of Industry, instructor;
Department of Organisation, Director;
1983–1987 Tartu State University, Institute of General and Molecular Pathology, Coronary and Cardiac Surgery Sector, X-Ray Contrast Agents Laboratory, Senior Engineer;
1981–1983 military service in the Baltic Navy;
1979–1981 Tartu State University, Chair of Organic Chemistry, Senior Engineer
Foreign languages: Russian and English;
colloquial German
Party affiliation:
Estonian Reform Party 1994 -
Hobbies:
skiing, cycling
March 28, 2014
March 28, 2014