General information
Electoral district:
Seniority in days:
1741
Date of birth:
27.08.1966
Place of birth:
Tallinn
Family:
married, three sons and one daughter
Education:
Gustav Adolf Gymnasium (former Tallinn Secondary School No. 1) 1984;
University of Tartu, law (cum laude;
equivalent to Master’s degree) 1991
University of Tartu, law (cum laude;
equivalent to Master’s degree) 1991
Career:
Ministry of Justice, Deputy Secretary General 1992–1998;
Auditor General 1998–2002;
Prime Minister 2003–2005;
Minister of Economy and Communications 2007–2014
Auditor General 1998–2002;
Prime Minister 2003–2005;
Minister of Economy and Communications 2007–2014
Party affiliation:
Res Publica/Pro Patria and Res Publica Union 2002–, Chairman 2002–2005, Vice-Chairman
Membership in representative bodies:
10th and 11th Riigikogu, 12th Riigikogu (Deputy Chairman of faction 2014–2015), 13th Riigikogu (Chairman of faction);
elected to Tallinn City Council 2002–2013
elected to Tallinn City Council 2002–2013
Awards:
Order of the National Coat of Arms, 2nd class 2008;
Grand Officer of the Order of Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal 2003;
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy 2004;Grand Cross Grade of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit 2007;Commander 1st Class of the Order of the Polar Star of the Kingdom of Sweden 2011;
Order of the Three Stars of Latvia, 3rd Class 2012;Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Lithuania 2013;
Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland 2014;
Badge of Honour of the Estonian Former Forest Brethren Association 2005
Grand Officer of the Order of Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal 2003;
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy 2004;Grand Cross Grade of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit 2007;Commander 1st Class of the Order of the Polar Star of the Kingdom of Sweden 2011;
Order of the Three Stars of Latvia, 3rd Class 2012;Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Lithuania 2013;
Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland 2014;
Badge of Honour of the Estonian Former Forest Brethren Association 2005
Hobbies:
politics, history, travelling, checkers, football, ice hockey