General information
Electoral district:
Seniority in days:
7478
Date of birth:
16.07.1959
Place of birth:
Tartu
Family:
Married, two children
Education:
Miina Härma Gymnasium (former Tartu Secondary School No. 2) 1977;
University of Tartu, geography (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1982, international economics 1993;
Estonian Business School, business management 1993–1995
University of Tartu, geography (equivalent to Master’s degree) 1982, international economics 1993;
Estonian Business School, business management 1993–1995
Career:
Estonian SSR State Planning Committee, Institute of Planning, Economist 1982–1989;
Saaremaa Agro-Industrial Association, Chief Specialist 1989–1990;
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Saaremaa Department, Head 1990–1991, Consultant on Entrepreneurial Activities 1991–1992;
Kaarma Rural Municipality Government, Economic Adviser 1992–1993;
EVEA Bank, Kuressaare Branch Office, Head 1993–1995;
Minister of Defence 2005–2007;
Minister of Finance 2009–2014;
Minister of Education and Research 2015–2016;
Minister of Foreign Affairs 2016
Saaremaa Agro-Industrial Association, Chief Specialist 1989–1990;
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Saaremaa Department, Head 1990–1991, Consultant on Entrepreneurial Activities 1991–1992;
Kaarma Rural Municipality Government, Economic Adviser 1992–1993;
EVEA Bank, Kuressaare Branch Office, Head 1993–1995;
Minister of Defence 2005–2007;
Minister of Finance 2009–2014;
Minister of Education and Research 2015–2016;
Minister of Foreign Affairs 2016
Party affiliation:
Estonian Reform Party 1994–, Deputy Chair
Membership in representative bodies:
8th Riigikogu (Deputy Chair of Finance Committee, Deputy Chair of Select Committee on the Application of the Anti-corruption Act), 9th Riigikogu (Chair of Parliamentary Group 1999–2002), 10th Riigikogu (Chair of Environment Committee 2003–2005), 11th Riigikogu (Chair of Finance Committee 2007–2009), 12th Riigikogu (Chair of National Defence Committee 2014–2015), 13th Riigikogu (Chair of State Budget Control Select Committee 2016–2017, Chair of Parliamentary Group 2017–2019), 14th Riigikogu (Chair of State Budget Control Select Committee 2019–2021, Chair of Security Authorities Surveillance Select Committee 2021–2022, Chair of Study Committee on the Development of Estonian Language Instruction 2022–2023), 15th Riigikogu (Chair of Security Authorities Surveillance Select Committee);
Tallinn City Council 2017–, also elected 2005 and 2013
Tallinn City Council 2017–, also elected 2005 and 2013
Awards:
Order of the National Coat of Arms, 3rd Class 2011;
Grand Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania 2013;
Great Cross of Merit of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 2013
Grand Cross of Commander of the Order for Merits to Lithuania 2013;
Great Cross of Merit of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, 2013
Other activities:
Supervisory Board of the Bank of Estonia 2021‒2022;
articles in Estonian press;
TV and radio appearances
articles in Estonian press;
TV and radio appearances
Hobbies:
sports, reading